Marques Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Marques Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.