Tom Sanders vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Sanders 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Tom Sanders 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.