Ben Simmons vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.