Eddie Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Eddie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Eddie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.