John Shumate vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and John Shumate 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 Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Shumate 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Shumate 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games John Shumate 318 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games John Shumate 12 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) 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.