Ben Simmons vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.