Dennis Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dennis Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (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.