John Kuester vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Kuester 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Kuester 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester 3.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Kuester 135 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Kuester - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Kuester - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Kuester - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Kuester 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - 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.