Avery Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Avery Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Avery Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)