Rowland Garrett vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rowland Garrett 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

Rowland Garrett

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rowland Garrett: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rowland Garrett 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rowland Garrett 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rowland Garrett 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rowland Garrett 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rowland Garrett 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rowland Garrett 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rowland Garrett 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rowland Garrett 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rowland Garrett 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 5.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 1,337 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 607 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 106 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 75 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 39 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rowland Garrett 263 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .441 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rowland Garrett - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .772 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 7.6 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.5 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.6 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.5 (1976) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 1.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 46 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 30 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 3 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 4 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 4 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rowland Garrett 19 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .350 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rowland Garrett - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.