Tom Payne vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tom Payne 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 Payne

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Payne 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Payne 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.