Robert Parish vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Parish 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Robert Parish 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Robert Parish 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) 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.