Ben Simmons vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Nate Thurmond 5

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Nate Thurmond 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Nate Thurmond 0

* 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 Ben Simmons 14.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.