Arnie Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Arnie Johnson 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 Arnie Johnson 8.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.