Ben Simmons vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Dean Tolson 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.