Larry Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.