Pooh Richardson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Pooh Richardson 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
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Pooh Richardson 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Pooh Richardson 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 11.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 6.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.3 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 7,083 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 1,807 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 4,180 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 817 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 111 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Pooh Richardson 639 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .444 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .329 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .652 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 21 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 11 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 26 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 3 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Pooh Richardson 6 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .421 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .500 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .571 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)