Richard Anderson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Richard Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)