Joe Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Joe Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joe Johnson played 18 years in the NBA, 11 more than Ben Simmons, who played 7. Joe Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Ben Simmons had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joe Johnson 18 13 2001-02 to 2021-22
Ben Simmons 7 4 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Johnson Ben Simmons
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Boston Celtics, Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 77 24.9 7.5 1.0 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.3 7.6 .430 0.5 1.7 .292 0.5 0.7 .774
difference:+4+8.8+8.3+0.8+3.9+4.8+5.9+0.9+0.6-2.5-1.1+3.4+4.7+.115+0.5+1.6+.292+1.9+3.5+.214
Ben Simmons 81 33.7 15.8 1.8 6.3 8.1 8.2 1.7 0.9 3.4 2.6 6.7 12.3 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.2 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
Ben Simmons 10 36.9 16.3 1.6 7.8 9.4 7.7 1.7 0.8 4.4 3.4 6.1 12.5 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.8 .707

Season 2
Joe Johnson Ben Simmons
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 82 27.5 9.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.9 9.7 .397 0.9 2.5 .366 1.2 1.5 .774
difference:+3+6.7+7.1+1.5+4.1+5.6+5.1+0.6+0.6-2.2-0.9+2.9+2.5+.166+0.9+2.4+.366+2.1+3.9+.174
Ben Simmons 79 34.2 16.9 2.2 6.6 8.8 7.7 1.4 0.8 3.5 2.6 6.8 12.2 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 6 27.3 5.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 2.0 2.5 2.3 8.5 .275 0.3 2.2 .154 0.3 0.8 .400
difference:+6+7.8+8.6+0.9+1.8+2.7+4.7+0.6+0.7-0.7-1.3+3.7+1.2+.346+0.3+2.2+1.6+2.5+.175
Ben Simmons 12 35.1 13.9 1.9 5.1 7.0 6.0 1.3 1.0 2.7 3.8 6.0 9.7 .621 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.3 .575

Season 3
Joe Johnson Ben Simmons
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 82 40.6 16.7 1.0 3.7 4.7 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.2 6.8 15.7 .430 1.0 3.3 .305 2.1 2.8 .750
difference:+25+5.2+0.3+1.0+2.1+3.1+3.6+1.0+0.3-1.1-1.1+0.2+4.3+.150+1.0+3.2+.019+1.1+2.4+.129
Ben Simmons 57 35.4 16.4 2.0 5.8 7.8 8.0 2.1 0.6 3.5 3.3 6.6 11.4 .580 0.0 0.1 .286 3.2 5.2 .621
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Joe Johnson nor Ben Simmons played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Joe Johnson Ben Simmons
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 82 39.5 17.1 1.5 3.7 5.1 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 6.6 14.4 .461 2.2 4.5 .478 1.6 2.2 .750
difference:+24+7.1+2.8+0.1+1.9+2.1+3.4+0.6+0.3-1.2-0.9+1.0+4.3+.096+2.1+4.3+.178+1.4+2.7+.137
Ben Simmons 58 32.4 14.3 1.6 5.6 7.2 6.9 1.6 0.6 3.0 2.9 5.6 10.1 .557 0.1 0.2 .300 3.0 4.9 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 9 39.3 18.8 0.8 3.6 4.3 3.3 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 7.0 13.9 .504 2.2 4.0 .556 2.6 3.7 .697
difference:+3+5.8+6.9+1.3+2.2+3.6+5.5+0.2+0.4-1.2-1.3+2.1+6.0+.117+2.2+3.9+.556+0.5+2.4+.355
Ben Simmons 12 33.5 11.9 2.1 5.8 7.9 8.8 1.3 0.8 2.3 3.3 4.9 7.9 .621 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 6.1 .342

Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 5
Joe Johnson Ben Simmons
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 82 40.7 20.2 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.5 1.3 0.4 3.3 2.3 7.7 17.0 .453 1.6 4.4 .356 3.2 4.0 .791
difference:+40+14.4+13.3+0.2+2.4+2.2+0.4+0.2-1.0-1.0+4.5+11.4+.113+1.6+4.4+2.6+2.6+.352
Ben Simmons 42 26.3 6.9 1.0 5.3 6.3 6.1 1.3 0.6 2.3 3.3 3.2 5.6 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .439
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Joe Johnson nor Ben Simmons played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Joe Johnson Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 57 41.4 25.0 0.9 3.3 4.2 4.4 1.1 0.2 3.1 2.0 9.4 20.0 .471 2.1 5.5 .381 4.1 5.5 .748
difference:+42+17.5+18.9+1.2+2.6+3.7+1.3+0.3+0.4-1.3-0.4+6.5+15.1+.110+2.1+5.5+3.7+4.5+.348
Ben Simmons 15 23.9 6.1 2.1 5.9 7.9 5.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.9 4.9 .581 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .400
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Joe Johnson nor Ben Simmons played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Joe Johnson Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082024-25
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 82 40.8 21.7 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.0 7.9 18.3 .432 2.1 5.4 .381 3.9 4.6 .834
difference:+31+18.8+16.7+0.1+0.3+0.2+0.2+0.3+0.3-0.7-0.1+5.6+13.9+.088+2.1+5.4+3.4+4.0+.107
Ben Simmons 51 22.0 5.0 0.9 3.8 4.7 5.6 0.7 0.5 2.0 2.1 2.3 4.4 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 7 39.3 20.0 1.3 2.6 3.9 4.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 6.7 16.4 .409 2.3 5.1 .444 4.3 4.7 .909
difference:+2+30.9+19.2+0.7+1.8+2.5+3.2+0.1+0.8-1.9-0.1+6.3+15.2+.076+2.3+5.1+4.3+4.7
Ben Simmons 5 8.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.4 2.2 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* Joe Johnson played 11 seasons more than Ben Simmons in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2009 to 2022—Joe Johnson played in 10 Playoffs.

In those 11 extra years over Ben Simmons, Joe Johnson got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 All-Star Game
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