Rick Carlisle vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Carlisle 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)