Rich Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Rich Johnson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.