Ben Simmons vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Rod Thorn 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Rod Thorn 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 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.