John Olive vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Olive 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Olive 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Olive 3 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Olive 4 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Olive 35 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Olive - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Olive - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Olive - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Olive - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Olive - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Olive - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Olive 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game John Olive - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - 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.