Vinnie Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)