Tom Heinsohn vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 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 Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.