Tom Hoover vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Hoover 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Hoover 0 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 Hoover 3.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.