John Lucas III vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas III 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader John Lucas III 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Lucas III 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)