Cotton Nash vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Cotton Nash 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

Cotton Nash

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cotton Nash 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Cotton Nash 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Cotton Nash 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Cotton Nash 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cotton Nash 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Cotton Nash 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Cotton Nash 0 Ben Simmons 1

* 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 Cotton Nash 3.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash 137 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash 83 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Cotton Nash 19 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Cotton Nash 45 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash .324 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash .827 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Cotton Nash 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.