Rodney McGruder vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rodney McGruder 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

Rodney McGruder

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rodney McGruder 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rodney McGruder 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 5.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 1,825 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 884 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 381 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 161 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 50 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rodney McGruder 317 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .420 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .360 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder .672 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 10 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 8 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rodney McGruder 9 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .444 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .400 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)