Rodney Buford vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rodney Buford 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)