George Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and George 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played George Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader George Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year George Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 2.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 190 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds George Johnson 220 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists George Johnson 22 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals George Johnson 8 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks George Johnson 8 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games George Johnson 69 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .442 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .431 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.9 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 4.8 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 15 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists George Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals George Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games George Johnson 11 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .538 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.