Derrick Rowland vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Derrick Rowland 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

Derrick Rowland

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rowland: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Rowland 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland 1.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland 3 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland 1 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Derrick Rowland 1 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Derrick Rowland 2 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland .333 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland .500 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland 1.5 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Derrick Rowland 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)