John Richter vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and John Richter 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

John Richter

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Richter 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Richter 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Richter 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader John Richter 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Richter 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Richter 27 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Richter 66 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Richter 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Richter 8 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.