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

George Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games George Johnson 464 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games George Johnson 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.