Tommy Byrnes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tommy Byrnes 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.