Rudy LaRusso vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 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 Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - 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.