Thomas Gardner vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Thomas Gardner 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

Thomas Gardner

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)