Rich Kelley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Rich Kelley

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rich Kelley 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Kelley 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.