Alexis Ajinca vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Alexis Ajinca, 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.

Alexis Ajinca played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Alexis Ajinca had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Alexis Ajinca 7 1 2008-09 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alexis Ajinca Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Charlotte BobcatsPhiladelphia 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 31 5.9 2.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.2 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .714
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
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

Alexis Ajinca Ben Simmons
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Charlotte BobcatsPhiladelphia 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 6 5.0 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
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

Alexis Ajinca Ben Simmons
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Dallas Mavericks, Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 34 10.0 4.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.7 3.9 .444 0.4 1.0 .353 0.4 0.5 .722
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Note: Alexis Ajinca didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 4

Alexis Ajinca Ben Simmons
Season 2013-142020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 56 17.0 5.9 1.7 3.3 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.3 2.4 4.4 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .836
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
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

Alexis Ajinca Ben Simmons
Season 2014-152022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 68 14.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 2.7 4.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .818
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 %
Alexis Ajinca 3 3.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alexis Ajinca Ben Simmons
Season 2015-162023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansBrooklyn 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 59 14.6 6.0 1.3 3.3 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.3 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .839
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alexis Ajinca Ben Simmons
Season 2016-17-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Alexis Ajinca 39 15.0 5.3 1.2 3.4 4.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.0 2.3 4.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .725
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------