Ben Simmons vs. Moritz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Moritz Wagner 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 / 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.

Ben Simmons and Moritz Wagner both played 6 years in the NBA. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Moritz Wagner had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Moritz Wagner 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ben Simmons Moritz Wagner
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
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
Moritz Wagner 43 10.4 4.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.3 1.7 4.0 .415 0.5 1.8 .286 1.0 1.2 .811
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
Moritz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ben Simmons Moritz Wagner
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
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
Moritz Wagner 45 18.6 8.7 1.2 3.6 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.4 3.2 5.9 .545 0.6 1.8 .313 1.7 2.1 .821
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
Moritz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ben Simmons Moritz Wagner
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic
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 %
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
Moritz Wagner 45 16.0 6.9 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.4 2.3 5.1 .454 0.7 2.0 .341 1.6 1.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Moritz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ben Simmons Moritz Wagner
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 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
Moritz Wagner 63 15.2 9.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 2.0 3.1 6.3 .497 1.0 3.2 .328 1.7 2.0 .806
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
Moritz Wagner ------- --- ----------

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

Season 5

Ben Simmons Moritz Wagner
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
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
Moritz Wagner 57 19.5 10.5 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.5 6.9 .500 0.9 2.9 .313 2.7 3.2 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Moritz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ben Simmons Moritz Wagner
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Moritz Wagner 80 17.7 10.9 1.5 2.9 4.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.0 4.2 6.9 .601 0.5 1.4 .330 2.1 2.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Moritz Wagner 7 15.0 6.3 1.6 2.9 4.4 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.1 3.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.3 1.3 .222 1.4 2.4 .588