John Lucas vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Lucas 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Lucas 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Lucas 928 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Lucas 45 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.