Johnny McCarthy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Johnny McCarthy 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny McCarthy 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 McCarthy 7.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.