Norm Nixon vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Norm Nixon 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

Norm Nixon

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Nixon 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Norm Nixon 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Norm Nixon 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.