Neil Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Neil Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnson 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 Neil Johnson 4.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.