Michael Ruffin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Michael Ruffin 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

Michael Ruffin

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ruffin 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Michael Ruffin 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Michael Ruffin 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Michael Ruffin 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Ruffin 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Ruffin 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Ruffin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Michael Ruffin 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Ruffin 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 716 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 1,632 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 250 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 199 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 193 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Michael Ruffin 414 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .407 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .459 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 28 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 67 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 13 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 7 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 5 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Michael Ruffin 20 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .563 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)