Ben Simmons vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen:
1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ben Simmons0
Justus Thigpen0
Ben Simmons6
Justus Thigpen2
Ben Simmons3
Justus Thigpen0
Ben Simmons3
Justus Thigpen0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ben Simmons1
Justus Thigpen0
Ben Simmons2
Justus Thigpen0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ben Simmons2
Justus Thigpen0
Ben Simmons1
Justus Thigpen0
*
Ben Simmons1
Justus Thigpen0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ben Simmons 14.4
Justus Thigpen 2.5

Ben Simmons 7.8
Justus Thigpen 0.5

Ben Simmons 7.4
Justus Thigpen 0.4

Ben Simmons 1.6
Justus Thigpen 0.0

*
Ben Simmons 0.7
Justus Thigpen 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Ben Simmons 4,765
Justus Thigpen 48

Ben Simmons 2,599
Justus Thigpen 10

Ben Simmons 2,469
Justus Thigpen 8

Ben Simmons 530
Justus Thigpen 0

*
Ben Simmons 232
Justus Thigpen 0

*
Ben Simmons 332
Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben Simmons .560
Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage
Ben Simmons .139
Justus Thigpen -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ben Simmons .589
Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)
Justus Thigpen 2.6
(1973)

Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)
Justus Thigpen 1.0
(1974)

Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)
Justus Thigpen 0.4
(1973)

Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)
Justus Thigpen 0.0
(1974)

*
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)
Justus Thigpen 0.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ben Simmons 13.9
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 8.0
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 7.5
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 1.4
Justus Thigpen -

*
Ben Simmons 0.9
Justus Thigpen -

*

Totals Stats

Ben Simmons 473
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 273
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 255
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 47
Justus Thigpen -

*
Ben Simmons 30
Justus Thigpen -

*
Ben Simmons 34
Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben Simmons .571
Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage
Ben Simmons .000
Justus Thigpen -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ben Simmons .520
Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)
Justus Thigpen -

Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)
Justus Thigpen -

*
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)
Justus Thigpen -

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.