Ben Simmons vs. Stojko Vrankovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stojko Vrankovic 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 more than Stojko Vrankovic, who played 5. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Stojko Vrankovic had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Stojko Vrankovic 5 3 1990-91 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ben Simmons Stojko Vrankovic
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 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
Stojko Vrankovic 31 5.4 1.9 0.5 1.2 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.8 1.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .556
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
Stojko Vrankovic 1 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 2
Ben Simmons Stojko Vrankovic
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 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
Stojko Vrankovic 19 5.8 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.5 1.2 0.8 1.7 .469 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .583
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
Stojko Vrankovic 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Stojko Vrankovic didn't play in 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96.

Season 3
Ben Simmons Stojko Vrankovic
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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
Stojko Vrankovic 53 14.5 3.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.2 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 2.6 .561 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Stojko Vrankovic 1 6.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Ben Simmons Stojko Vrankovic
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
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
Stojko Vrankovic 65 15.3 3.0 1.1 3.0 4.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.0 1.2 2.9 .425 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .569
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
Stojko Vrankovic ------- --- ----------

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

Season 5
Ben Simmons Stojko Vrankovic
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Stojko Vrankovic 2 6.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 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 ------- --- ----------
Stojko Vrankovic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ben Simmons Stojko Vrankovic
Season 2023-24-
Team Brooklyn 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 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
Stojko Vrankovic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Stojko Vrankovic ------- --- ----------
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