John Murphy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Murphy 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader John Murphy 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Murphy 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games John Murphy 20 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists John Murphy - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games John Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

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

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.