John Drew vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Drew 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader John Drew 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Drew 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Drew 739 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Drew 24 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Drew 21 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Drew 29 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.