Ben Simmons vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic 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 played 7 years in the NBA, 8 less than Nikola Vucevic, who played 15. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Nikola Vucevic had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 achievements, 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 7 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Nikola Vucevic 15 4 2011-12 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ben Simmons Nikola Vucevic
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+30+17.8+10.3+0.1+3.2+3.3+7.6+1.3+0.2-2.8-0.4+4.1+6.6+.095+0.1+0.1+.375+2.0+3.5+.031
Nikola Vucevic 51 15.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.6 5.7 .450 0.1 0.2 .375 0.4 0.7 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+33.9+15.3+1.6+6.8+8.4+7.7+1.7+0.8-4.4-3.4+6.1+11.5+.488+0.1+3.1+3.8+.207
Nikola Vucevic 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 2
Ben Simmons Nikola Vucevic
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+1.0+3.8+1.3+1.8+3.1+5.8+0.6+0.2-1.7-0.2+0.8+0.7+.044+0.1+2.2+3.8+.083
Nikola Vucevic 77 33.2 13.1 3.5 8.4 11.9 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .519 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Ben Simmons Nikola Vucevic
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando 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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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3.6+2.2+1.2+1.9+3.2+6.2+1.0+0.2-1.5-0.3+0.4+0.8+.073+0.1+1.4+2.8+.145
Nikola Vucevic 57 31.8 14.2 3.2 7.7 11.0 1.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 3.0 6.2 12.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ben Simmons nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Ben Simmons Nikola Vucevic
Season 2020-212014-15
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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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+16+1.8+5.0+1.6+2.1+3.7+4.9+0.9+0.1-1.0-0.1+2.9+6.2+.034+0.1+0.1+.033+0.8+2.0+.139
Nikola Vucevic 74 34.2 19.3 3.2 7.7 10.9 2.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.0 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 2.2 2.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 5
Ben Simmons Nikola Vucevic
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 0.6 1.4 .439
difference:+23+5.0+11.3+1.7+0.9+2.6+3.3+0.5+0.5-0.4-0.6+5.0+10.5+.056+0.1+1.1+0.9+.314
Nikola Vucevic 65 31.3 18.2 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.7 8.2 16.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .222 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ben Simmons nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Ben Simmons Nikola Vucevic
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+60+4.9+8.5+0.2+2.1+2.5+2.9+0.2+0.4-0.2+3.5+8.8+.113+0.3+1.0+1.0+1.1+.269
Nikola Vucevic 75 28.8 14.6 2.3 8.0 10.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.4 13.7 .468 0.3 1.0 .307 1.4 2.1 .669
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ben Simmons nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Ben Simmons Nikola Vucevic
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ben Simmons 51 22.0 5.0 0.9 3.8 4.7 5.6 0.7 0.5 2.0 2.1 2.3 4.4 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .727
difference:+6+7.5+11.5+0.9+3.6+4.5+2.2+0.3+0.6-0.1-0.4+4.7+10.3+.045+1.1+3.6+0.9+1.0+.092
Nikola Vucevic 57 29.5 16.5 1.8 7.4 9.2 3.4 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.5 7.0 14.7 .475 1.1 3.6 .314 1.4 1.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ben Simmons 5 8.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.4 2.2 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Nikola Vucevic played 8 seasons more than Ben Simmons in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2019 to 2026—Nikola Vucevic played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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