Rusty LaRue vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rusty LaRue 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)