Tom Riker vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tom Riker 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

Tom Riker

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Riker 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Tom Riker 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Riker 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 Tom Riker 2.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * 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.