Jon Barry vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Jon Barry, 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.

Jon Barry played 14 years in the NBA, 8 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Jon Barry had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Ben Simmons had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Jon Barry 14 9 1992-93 to 2005-06
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Jon Barry 47 11.7 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.6 4.4 .369 0.4 1.3 .333 0.7 1.0 .673
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Season 2

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Jon Barry 72 17.3 6.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 5.3 .414 0.4 1.6 .278 1.3 1.7 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Jon Barry 52 11.6 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.6 .425 0.3 0.9 .333 1.2 1.5 .763
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Jon Barry 68 10.5 3.8 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 2.7 .492 0.6 1.4 .473 0.5 0.5 .838
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

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

Season 5

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Jon Barry 58 16.6 4.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.2 .407 0.8 2.1 .387 0.6 0.8 .804
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jon Barry 49 7.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .365 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.6 .931
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1998-99-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Jon Barry 43 17.1 5.0 0.6 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.4 3.2 .428 0.6 1.8 .304 1.7 2.0 .845
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 5 22.4 8.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.4 6.8 .353 1.0 3.8 .263 2.2 2.4 .917
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 1999-00-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 62 20.7 8.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.4 1.2 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.6 5.6 .465 1.1 2.5 .429 1.7 1.9 .922
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 5 20.6 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.2 .429 1.4 2.4 .583 2.8 3.2 .875
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 2000-01-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Jon Barry 62 16.3 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.7 4.1 .404 0.7 2.1 .348 1.0 1.2 .877
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 7 7.9 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.4 .412 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Jon Barry 82 24.2 9.0 0.5 2.3 2.9 3.3 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.1 6.4 .489 1.5 3.1 .469 1.3 1.4 .931
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 10 17.7 8.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.9 6.1 .475 1.7 3.8 .447 0.5 0.8 .625
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 2002-03-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 80 18.4 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.7 .407 1.1 1.3 .860
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 14 12.3 5.0 0.4 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.9 .426 1.1 2.4 .455 0.6 0.6 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 2003-04-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 57 19.3 6.2 0.4 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.1 5.2 .404 0.9 2.4 .370 1.1 1.2 .845
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 5 20.0 4.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.6 1.8 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 2004-05-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 69 21.8 6.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.3 5.3 .438 1.0 2.4 .430 0.9 1.0 .873
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 7 26.6 8.6 0.1 4.0 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.9 3.0 6.9 .438 1.6 3.3 .478 1.0 1.1 .875
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jon Barry Ben Simmons
Season 2005-06-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 20 17.1 4.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 3.3 .385 0.6 1.6 .375 1.2 1.5 .828
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------