David Rivers vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and David Rivers 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

David Rivers

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons David Rivers 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played David Rivers 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Rivers 3.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game David Rivers 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Rivers 383 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds David Rivers 147 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists David Rivers 282 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals David Rivers 61 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks David Rivers 10 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games David Rivers 114 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Rivers .398 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage David Rivers .083 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage David Rivers .794 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Rivers 4.2 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 1.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game David Rivers 3.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.2 (1989) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Rivers 2.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 0.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game David Rivers 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points David Rivers 15 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds David Rivers 4 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists David Rivers 6 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks David Rivers 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games David Rivers 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Rivers .333 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage David Rivers .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage David Rivers .875 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Rivers 2.5 (1989) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 0.7 (1989) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game David Rivers 1.0 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.0 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.0 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)