Ben Simmons vs. Dave Wohl Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Wohl 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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, 1 less than Dave Wohl, who played 7. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dave Wohl had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Dave Wohl 7 1 1971-72 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ben Simmons Dave Wohl
Season 2017-181971-72
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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
Dave Wohl 79 20.6 8.1 - - 1.9 2.9 - - - 2.9 3.1 7.2 .429 - - - 2.0 2.6 .757
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
Dave Wohl ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ben Simmons Dave Wohl
Season 2018-191972-73
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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
Dave Wohl 78 24.8 7.8 - - 1.4 4.2 - - - 2.9 3.3 7.3 .447 - - - 1.3 1.7 .774
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
Dave Wohl ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ben Simmons Dave Wohl
Season 2019-201973-74
Team Philadelphia 76ersBuffalo Braves, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Dave Wohl 67 15.7 4.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 3.5 1.1 0.0 - 2.0 1.8 4.1 .437 - - - 1.1 1.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 4

Ben Simmons Dave Wohl
Season 2020-211974-75
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Dave Wohl 75 23.0 6.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 4.5 1.0 0.1 - 2.5 2.7 6.2 .439 - - - 1.1 1.4 .745
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
Dave Wohl 4 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 5

Ben Simmons Dave Wohl
Season 2022-231975-76
Team Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Dave Wohl 50 14.0 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.0 - 2.2 1.3 3.3 .405 - - - 0.8 1.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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Season 6

Ben Simmons Dave Wohl
Season 2023-241976-77
Team Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets, New York Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Dave Wohl 51 19.3 5.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 - 2.3 2.3 5.7 .400 - - - 1.2 1.7 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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Season 7

Ben Simmons Dave Wohl
Season -1977-78
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dave Wohl 10 11.8 3.5 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.6 2.4 1.2 3.4 .353 - - - 1.1 1.2 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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