Johnny Norlander vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Johnny Norlander 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 Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Norlander 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Norlander 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Johnny Norlander 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Johnny Norlander 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Johnny Norlander 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny Norlander 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 8.3 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 * Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 1,811 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 9 * Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 218 Ben Simmons 2,754

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

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

Total Games Johnny Norlander 217 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .329 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .677 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 111 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 0 * Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 9 Ben Simmons 259

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

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

Total Games Johnny Norlander 17 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .317 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .767 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.