Rick Mahorn vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Rick Mahorn

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Mahorn 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Mahorn 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)