Mel Riebe vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mel Riebe 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

Mel Riebe

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Riebe 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Riebe 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Riebe 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Mel Riebe 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Riebe 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 Mel Riebe 10.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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.