Dick Ricketts vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dick Ricketts 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

Dick Ricketts

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Ricketts 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dick Ricketts 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dick Ricketts 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dick Ricketts 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Ricketts 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Ricketts 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Ricketts 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dick Ricketts 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Ricketts 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 Dick Ricketts 9.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 6.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 1,974 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 1,337 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 447 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dick Ricketts 212 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .328 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts .692 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 15 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 10 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dick Ricketts 2 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .333 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - 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.