John Battle vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

John Battle

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader John Battle 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Battle 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Battle 273 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Battle 612 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Battle 80 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Battle 13 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Battle 55 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)