Tom Patterson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Patterson 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Patterson 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.