Johnny Austin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Johnny Austin 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

Johnny Austin

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Austin 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Johnny Austin 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny Austin 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 Johnny Austin 5.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - 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.