Rick Roberson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Roberson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rick Roberson 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rick Roberson 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rick Roberson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Roberson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rick Roberson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Roberson 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 Rick Roberson 9.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 8.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.5 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 3,826 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 3,522 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rick Roberson 591 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rick Roberson 90 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 80 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rick Roberson 423 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .440 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .585 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 46 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 42 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rick Roberson 4 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rick Roberson 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rick Roberson 18 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .383 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .588 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.