Nick Richards vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Nick Richards 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

Nick Richards

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Nick Richards 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards 6.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards 1,349 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Nick Richards 1,052 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Nick Richards 107 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Nick Richards 46 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Nick Richards 166 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Nick Richards 200 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards .661 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards .333 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards .736 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards 9.7 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 8.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 1.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Nick Richards 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)