John Barber vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

John Barber

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader John Barber 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Barber 5 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Barber - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Barber - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Barber - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Barber 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.