Mike Riordan vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mike Riordan 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
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Riordan 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Mike Riordan 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Riordan 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.