Eric Riley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Eric Riley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)