Rod Knowles vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Rod Knowles 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rod Knowles 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 Rod Knowles 1.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.