Ben Simmons vs. Jared Sullinger Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jared Sullinger 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 Jared Sullinger, who played 5. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jared Sullinger had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Jared Sullinger 5 2 2012-13 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ben Simmons Jared Sullinger
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Jared Sullinger 45 19.8 6.0 2.0 3.8 5.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 3.4 2.5 5.0 .493 0.0 0.1 .200 1.0 1.4 .746
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
Jared Sullinger ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ben Simmons Jared Sullinger
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards 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 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
Jared Sullinger 74 27.6 13.3 3.3 4.9 8.1 1.6 0.5 0.7 1.6 3.4 5.2 12.1 .427 0.8 2.8 .269 2.1 2.7 .778
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
Jared Sullinger ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ben Simmons Jared Sullinger
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Jared Sullinger 58 27.0 13.3 2.5 5.1 7.6 2.3 0.8 0.7 1.3 2.6 5.4 12.2 .439 0.9 3.2 .283 1.7 2.2 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jared Sullinger 4 20.0 12.3 2.3 4.8 7.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 3.0 5.3 9.5 .553 0.8 2.3 .333 1.0 1.8 .571

Season 4
Ben Simmons Jared Sullinger
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
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
Jared Sullinger 81 23.6 10.3 2.4 5.9 8.3 2.3 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.6 4.3 10.0 .435 0.4 1.3 .282 1.3 2.0 .640
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
Jared Sullinger 6 13.5 5.2 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.2 7.0 .310 0.3 0.7 .500 0.5 0.7 .750

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

Season 5
Ben Simmons Jared Sullinger
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Brooklyn NetsToronto Raptors
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
Jared Sullinger 11 10.7 3.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.4 4.3 .319 0.3 1.6 .167 0.4 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jared Sullinger ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ben Simmons Jared Sullinger
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
Jared Sullinger ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jared Sullinger ------- --- ----------
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