Keith Erickson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Keith Erickson 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

Keith Erickson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Erickson: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Erickson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Keith Erickson 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Keith Erickson 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Keith Erickson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Erickson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Erickson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Erickson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Keith Erickson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Keith Erickson 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 Keith Erickson 9.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.9 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 7,251 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 3,449 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Keith Erickson 1,991 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Keith Erickson 222 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 45 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Keith Erickson 766 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .435 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .769 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 14.6 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 6.3 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 3.5 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 1.1 (1976) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 10.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 872 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 386 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Keith Erickson 216 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Keith Erickson 11 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 4 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Keith Erickson 87 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .452 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .762 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 15.6 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 8.2 (1968) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 (1976) * 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.