Gus Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gus 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.