Dennis Rodman vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dennis Rodman 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
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Ben Simmons 2

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Ben Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Dennis Rodman 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dennis Rodman 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)