Rod Derline vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.