Dick Murphy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dick Murphy 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

Dick Murphy

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dick Murphy 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dick Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dick Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Murphy 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dick Murphy 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Murphy 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 Dick Murphy 1.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy 34 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dick Murphy 8 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dick Murphy 31 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy .200 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy .444 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 (1947) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dick Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.