Linton Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Linton Johnson 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
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 3.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson .305 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)