John Salmons vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Salmons 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Salmons 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Salmons 895 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Salmons 28 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)