John Barnhill vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and John Barnhill 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
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader John Barnhill 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Barnhill 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 John Barnhill 8.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.