Thomas Bryant vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Thomas Bryant, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Thomas Bryant played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Thomas Bryant had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Thomas Bryant 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Thomas Bryant Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 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 %
Thomas Bryant 15 4.8 1.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.4 .381 0.1 0.7 .100 0.3 0.6 .556
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Thomas Bryant Ben Simmons
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 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 %
Thomas Bryant 72 20.8 10.5 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.8 4.3 7.0 .616 0.5 1.4 .333 1.5 1.9 .781
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Thomas Bryant Ben Simmons
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 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 %
Thomas Bryant 46 24.9 13.2 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.8 0.5 1.1 1.2 2.2 5.3 9.1 .581 0.8 2.0 .407 1.9 2.5 .741
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Thomas Bryant Ben Simmons
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 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 %
Thomas Bryant 10 27.1 14.3 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.5 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.1 5.9 9.1 .648 0.9 2.1 .429 1.6 2.4 .667
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Thomas Bryant Ben Simmons
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Washington WizardsBrooklyn 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 %
Thomas Bryant 27 16.3 7.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.6 2.9 5.5 .520 0.4 1.6 .286 1.3 1.5 .875
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Thomas Bryant Ben Simmons
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Thomas Bryant 59 18.3 9.8 1.5 4.3 5.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.7 3.9 6.3 .623 0.4 1.0 .441 1.6 2.1 .738
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 %
Thomas Bryant 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Thomas Bryant Ben Simmons
Season 2023-24-
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 %
Thomas Bryant 38 11.6 5.7 1.1 2.7 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.3 3.9 .577 0.1 0.6 .182 1.1 1.2 .872
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thomas Bryant 2 9.0 6.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 3.5 .714 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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