John Havlicek vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

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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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ben Simmons0
John Havlicek16
Ben Simmons6
John Havlicek13
Ben Simmons3
John Havlicek13
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ben Simmons0
John Havlicek4
Ben Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ben Simmons1
John Havlicek5 *
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ben Simmons2
John Havlicek0 *
Ben Simmons1
John Havlicek0
Ben Simmons1
* 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

John Havlicek 20.8
Ben Simmons 14.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Ben Simmons 7.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Ben Simmons 7.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ben Simmons 1.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ben Simmons 4,765

John Havlicek 8,007
Ben Simmons 2,599

John Havlicek 6,114
Ben Simmons 2,469

John Havlicek 476
*
Ben Simmons 530

John Havlicek 117
*
Ben Simmons 232

John Havlicek 1,270
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ben Simmons 13.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Ben Simmons 8.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Ben Simmons 7.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ben Simmons 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ben Simmons 473

John Havlicek 1,186
Ben Simmons 273

John Havlicek 825
Ben Simmons 255

John Havlicek 60
*
Ben Simmons 47

John Havlicek 16
*
Ben Simmons 30

John Havlicek 172
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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, this player has no data for the stat.