Pat Riley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Pat Riley

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Riley 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Pat Riley 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Pat Riley 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 Pat Riley 7.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * 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.