Jeff Ruland vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)