Neil Johnston vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnston 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Ben Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Neil Johnston 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.