Rich Laurel vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.