Tom LaGarde vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tom LaGarde that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom LaGarde

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom LaGarde 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom LaGarde 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom LaGarde 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom LaGarde 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom LaGarde 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom LaGarde 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom LaGarde 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Tom LaGarde 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom LaGarde 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 7.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 2,376 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 1,593 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 456 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 94 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 131 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom LaGarde 312 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .462 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .640 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 68 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 58 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 19 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 2 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom LaGarde 23 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .415 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .778 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.