Irv Rothenberg vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Irv Rothenberg 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Irv Rothenberg 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.