Joe Ruklick vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ruklick 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Joe Ruklick 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.