Barry Clemens vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

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

Barry Clemens played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Barry Clemens had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, 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
Barry Clemens 11 2 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1965-662017-18
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 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 %
Barry Clemens 70 12.5 5.4 - - 2.6 1.0 - - - 1.6 2.3 5.6 .412 - - - 0.8 1.1 .692
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 %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
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

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1966-672018-19
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div Semis76ers 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 %
Barry Clemens 60 16.4 7.3 - - 3.4 0.7 - - - 2.4 3.1 7.4 .419 - - - 1.1 1.5 .756
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 %
Barry Clemens 3 6.7 2.0 - - 1.0 0.7 - - - 1.0 0.0 1.3 .000 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
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

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1967-682019-20
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div 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 %
Barry Clemens 78 20.9 9.3 - - 4.8 1.3 - - - 2.9 3.9 8.6 .449 - - - 1.6 2.2 .724
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 %
Barry Clemens 4 11.3 5.0 - - 0.5 1.3 - - - 1.5 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1968-692020-21
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 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 %
Barry Clemens 75 19.3 7.4 - - 4.2 1.7 - - - 2.2 3.1 8.4 .374 - - - 1.1 1.7 .656
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 %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
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

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1969-702022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsBrooklyn 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 %
Barry Clemens 78 19.1 8.3 - - 4.1 1.5 - - - 2.4 3.5 7.6 .454 - - - 1.4 1.8 .793
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 %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1970-712023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsBrooklyn 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 %
Barry Clemens 78 16.5 7.4 - - 3.1 1.2 - - - 2.2 3.2 6.7 .470 - - - 1.1 1.5 .728
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 %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1971-72-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Barry Clemens 82 17.6 7.1 - - 3.5 0.8 - - - 2.4 3.1 5.9 .521 - - - 0.9 1.1 .844
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1972-73-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Barry Clemens 72 15.5 6.5 - - 2.9 1.6 - - - 1.9 2.9 5.6 .516 - - - 0.7 0.9 .779
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1973-74-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Barry Clemens 71 12.9 5.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.0 - 1.9 2.3 4.9 .471 - - - 0.9 1.0 .849
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1974-75-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Barry Clemens 77 12.4 4.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 4.6 .473 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Barry Clemens Ben Simmons
Season 1975-76-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Barry Clemens 49 9.0 3.5 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.1 - 1.2 1.4 2.9 .490 - - - 0.6 0.7 .886
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barry Clemens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------