John Brown vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Brown 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Brown 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Brown 703 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Brown 250 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Brown 486 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Brown 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Brown 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Brown 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.