John Salley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Salley 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Salley 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Salley 916 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Salley 451 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Salley 748 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Salley 104 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Salley 49 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Salley 134 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)