Richie Guerin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Richie Guerin 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Richie Guerin 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 Richie Guerin 17.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.