Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Micheal Ray Richardson 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Ben Simmons 2

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year M. Richardson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 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.