Ben Simmons vs. Victor Wembanyama Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Victor Wembanyama and Ben Simmons, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Ben Simmons played 6 years in the NBA, 5 more than Victor Wembanyama, who played 1. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Victor Wembanyama had his rookie season in 2023-24. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Ben Simmons | 6 | 3 | 2017-18 to 2023-24 |
Victor Wembanyama | 1 | 0 | 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Ben Simmons | Victor Wembanyama | |
Season | 2017-18 | 2023-24 |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
- | Blocks Leader | |
Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 81 | 33.7 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 12.3 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.4 | 4.2 | .560 |
Victor Wembanyama | 71 | 29.7 | 21.4 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 16.7 | .465 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .325 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .796 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 10 | 36.9 | 16.3 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 12.5 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.1 | 5.8 | .707 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Ben Simmons | Victor Wembanyama | |
Season | 2018-19 | - |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | - |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 79 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.3 | 5.4 | .600 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 12 | 35.1 | 13.9 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 9.7 | .621 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.9 | 3.3 | .575 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Ben Simmons | Victor Wembanyama | |
Season | 2019-20 | - |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
Steals Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 57 | 35.4 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 11.4 | .580 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .286 | 3.2 | 5.2 | .621 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Ben Simmons | Victor Wembanyama | |
Season | 2020-21 | - |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | - |
Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 58 | 32.4 | 14.3 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 10.1 | .557 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .300 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .613 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 12 | 33.5 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 7.9 | .621 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.1 | 6.1 | .342 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 5 |
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Ben Simmons | Victor Wembanyama | |
Season | 2022-23 | - |
Team | Brooklyn Nets | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 42 | 26.3 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 5.6 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .439 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Ben Simmons | Victor Wembanyama | |
Season | 2023-24 | - |
Team | Brooklyn Nets | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | 15 | 23.9 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.4 | 1.0 | .400 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Victor Wembanyama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |