Paul Ruffner vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Paul Ruffner 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

Paul Ruffner

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Paul Ruffner 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.