Rich Niemann vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Rich Niemann 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Niemann 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 Rich Niemann 2.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.