Clemon Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Clemon Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Clemon Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.