Johnny Green vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Johnny Green 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
Johnny Green: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Green 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Green 14 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Johnny Green 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Johnny Green 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Green 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Green 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Green 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Johnny Green 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny Green 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Green 11.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 8.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 12,281 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 9,083 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Johnny Green 1,449 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Johnny Green 1,057 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .493 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .553 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 18.1 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 13.3 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 2.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Green 8.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 5.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 0.7 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 160 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 107 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Johnny Green 13 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Johnny Green 20 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .583 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .433 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 13.7 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 9.0 (1966) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.3 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - 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.