Larry Nance vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Larry Nance 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

Larry Nance

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Larry Nance 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Nance 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)