George Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Ben Simmons0
George Johnson13
Ben Simmons6
George Johnson8
Ben Simmons3
George Johnson0
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Ben Simmons1
George Johnson0
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Ben Simmons2
George Johnson0 *
Ben Simmons1
George Johnson3 *
Ben Simmons0
George Johnson0
Ben Simmons1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Ben Simmons 14.4

George Johnson 6.5
Ben Simmons 7.8

George Johnson 1.0
Ben Simmons 7.4

George Johnson 0.5
*
Ben Simmons 1.6

George Johnson 2.5
*
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Ben Simmons 4,765

George Johnson 5,887
Ben Simmons 2,599

George Johnson 929
Ben Simmons 2,469

George Johnson 456
*
Ben Simmons 530

George Johnson 2,082
*
Ben Simmons 232

George Johnson 904
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Ben Simmons 13.9

George Johnson 6.1
Ben Simmons 8.0

George Johnson 0.9
Ben Simmons 7.5

George Johnson 0.7
*
Ben Simmons 1.4

George Johnson 2.0
*
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Ben Simmons 473

George Johnson 361
Ben Simmons 273

George Johnson 55
Ben Simmons 255

George Johnson 34
*
Ben Simmons 47

George Johnson 101
*
Ben Simmons 30

George Johnson 59
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.