Rod Higgins vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rod Higgins 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

Rod Higgins

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rod Higgins 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)