Ben Simmons vs. Jon Sundvold Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jon Sundvold 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, 3 less than Jon Sundvold, who played 9. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jon Sundvold had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Jon Sundvold 9 4 1983-84 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Jon Sundvold 73 17.6 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.3 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.1 3.0 6.7 .445 0.1 0.5 .243 0.9 1.0 .889
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
Jon Sundvold 3 7.3 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
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
Jon Sundvold 73 15.8 5.5 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 5.5 .425 0.2 0.5 .316 0.7 0.8 .814
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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Jon Sundvold 70 16.4 7.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.7 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.6 3.1 6.8 .462 0.3 0.9 .350 0.6 0.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold 3 14.3 5.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 4

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 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
Jon Sundvold 76 23.2 11.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 4.1 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.4 4.8 9.9 .486 0.7 2.0 .336 0.9 1.1 .833
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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

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

Season 5

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season 2022-231987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Jon Sundvold 52 19.7 8.1 0.3 0.7 0.9 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.0 3.4 7.3 .464 0.5 1.2 .406 0.8 0.9 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold 3 30.0 11.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 5.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 10.0 .500 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 6

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season 2023-241988-89
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
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
Jon Sundvold 68 19.7 10.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.1 4.5 9.9 .455 0.7 1.4 .522 0.7 0.8 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season -1989-90
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold 63 13.8 6.1 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.3 5.8 .408 0.7 1.6 .440 0.7 0.8 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season -1990-91
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold 24 9.4 4.7 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5 1.8 4.5 .402 0.6 1.5 .429 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ben Simmons Jon Sundvold
Season -1991-92
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold 3 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -