Rickey Green vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rickey Green 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.