Jack Nichols vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jack Nichols 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

Jack Nichols

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Nichols 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jack Nichols 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jack Nichols 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jack Nichols 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Nichols 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Nichols 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Nichols 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jack Nichols 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jack Nichols 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 6.9 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 5,269 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 2,793 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jack Nichols 965 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jack Nichols 505 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .368 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .752 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 5.6 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 519 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 209 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jack Nichols 117 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jack Nichols 51 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .389 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .739 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.