Ben Simmons vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.