Kevin Johnson vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Johnson and Ben Simmons all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Johnson, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1988 to 2000, and Ben Simmons, with 7 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kevin Johnson vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons
Points
227th
+300th
67th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
26th
286th
21st
176th
Steals
145th
+300th
72nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
285th
Years127114

Kevin Johnson vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons
Points
143rd
--
110th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
7th
33rd
6th
35th
Steals
87th
--
144th
159th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
206th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
227th
+300th
+73 13,127 vs. 5,0218,106
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,404 vs. 2,840436
Assists
26th
286th
260 6,711 vs. 2,7543,957
Steals
145th
+300th
+155 1,082 vs. 568514
Blocks
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 25579
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
487 vs. 641154
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,917 vs. 2,199282
Field Goals Made
298th
+300th
+2 4,512 vs. 2,0762,436
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
9,160 vs. 3,7205,440
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
160 vs. 5155
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
524 vs. 36488
Free Throws Made
86th
+300th
+214 3,943 vs. 8643,079
Free Throws Attempted
104th
+300th
+196 4,691 vs. 1,4593,232

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
735 vs. 383352
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 75

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
53rd
14th
39 13 vs. 3320

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
+300th
5 vs. 14
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
+300th
+233 2,026 vs. 4771,549
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 28069
Assists
21st
176th
155 935 vs. 259676
Steals
72nd
+300th
+228 132 vs. 4884
Blocks
+300th
285th
+15 30 vs. 344
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
70 vs. 673
Defensive Rebounds
220th
+300th
+80 279 vs. 21366
Field Goals Made
77th
+300th
+223 705 vs. 194511
Field Goals Attempted
86th
+300th
+214 1,504 vs. 3421,162
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 022
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
90 vs. 288
Free Throws Made
44th
+300th
+256 594 vs. 89505
Free Throws Attempted
48th
+300th
+252 713 vs. 171542

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
+300th
105 vs. 3966
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 47

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
143rd
--
17.86 vs. 13.114.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.27 vs. 7.424.14
Assists per game
7th
33rd
26 9.13 vs. 7.191.94
Steals per game
87th
--
1.47 vs. 1.480.01
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.24 vs. 0.670.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.66 vs. 1.671.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
2.61 vs. 5.743.13
Field Goals Made per game
220th
--
6.14 vs. 5.420.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
284th
--
12.46 vs. 9.712.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
--
0.22 vs. 0.010.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.71 vs. 0.090.62
Free Throws Made per game
40th
--
5.36 vs. 2.263.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
--
6.38 vs. 3.812.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
110th
+300th
+190 19.30 vs. 12.237.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 3.32 vs. 7.183.86
Assists per game
6th
35th
29 8.90 vs. 6.642.26
Steals per game
144th
159th
15 1.26 vs. 1.230.03
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.29 vs. 0.870.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 1.721.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 2.66 vs. 5.462.80
Field Goals Made per game
148th
+300th
+152 6.71 vs. 4.971.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 14.32 vs. 8.775.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.000.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.050.81
Free Throws Made per game
45th
+300th
+255 5.66 vs. 2.283.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
258th
196 6.79 vs. 4.382.41

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.