Ben Simmons vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ben Simmons and Klay Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ben Simmons, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2018 to 2025, and Klay Thompson, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Ben Simmons vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Ben Simmons Klay Thompson
Points
+300th
111st
+300th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
285th
+300th
176th
113rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
285th
101st
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Ben Simmons vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Ben Simmons Klay Thompson
Points
--
93rd
+300th
114th
Rebounds
--
+300th
203rd
+300th
Assists
33rd
+300th
35th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
--
+300th
206th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
111st
+189 5,021 vs. 16,53611,515
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,840 vs. 3,041201
Assists
285th
+300th
+15 2,754 vs. 1,988766
Steals
+300th
+300th
568 vs. 726158
Blocks
+300th
+300th
255 vs. 443188
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
641 vs. 406235
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,199 vs. 2,635436
Field Goals Made
+300th
125th
+175 2,076 vs. 6,1554,079
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
105th
+195 3,720 vs. 13,6599,939
3-Pointers Made
+300th
5th
+295 5 vs. 2,6972,692
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
6th
+294 36 vs. 6,5636,527
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
864 vs. 1,529665
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,459 vs. 1,778319

Games and Years:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
383 vs. 865482
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
64th
+236 1 vs. 1817
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
29th
+271 477 vs. 3,0322,555
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 280 vs. 626346
Assists
176th
113rd
63 259 vs. 35192
Steals
+300th
54th
+246 48 vs. 150102
Blocks
285th
101st
184 34 vs. 8551
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
67 vs. 7912
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
76th
+224 213 vs. 547334
Field Goals Made
+300th
28th
+272 194 vs. 1,126932
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 342 vs. 2,5852,243
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 0 vs. 501501
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2 vs. 1,2371,235
Free Throws Made
+300th
158th
+142 89 vs. 279190
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
195th
+105 171 vs. 330159

Games and Years:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 39 vs. 158119
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
93rd
13.11 vs. 19.126.01
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
7.42 vs. 3.523.90
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 7.19 vs. 2.304.89
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.48 vs. 0.840.64
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.510.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.471.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.74 vs. 3.052.70
Field Goals Made per game
--
104th
5.42 vs. 7.121.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
89th
9.71 vs. 15.796.08
3-Pointers Made per game
--
2nd
0.01 vs. 3.123.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
6th
0.09 vs. 7.597.49
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
2.26 vs. 1.770.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
3.81 vs. 2.061.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
114th
+186 12.23 vs. 19.196.96
Rebounds per game
203rd
+300th
+97 7.18 vs. 3.963.22
Assists per game
35th
+300th
+265 6.64 vs. 2.224.42
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.950.28
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.540.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 0.501.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.46 vs. 3.462.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 4.97 vs. 7.132.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 8.77 vs. 16.367.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.00 vs. 3.173.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.05 vs. 7.837.78
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 1.770.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
258th
+300th
+42 4.38 vs. 2.092.30

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.