Ben Simmons vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.