Billy Owens vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Billy Owens, 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.

Billy Owens played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Billy Owens had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Billy Owens 10 3 1991-92 to 2000-01
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Billy Owens 80 31.4 14.3 3.0 5.0 8.0 2.4 1.1 0.8 2.2 3.5 5.9 11.1 .525 0.0 0.1 .111 2.6 3.9 .654
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 %
Billy Owens 4 39.3 19.3 3.3 5.0 8.3 3.3 2.0 0.5 1.5 3.5 7.5 14.3 .526 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.8 .630
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

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Billy Owens 37 32.5 16.5 2.9 4.2 7.1 3.9 0.9 0.8 2.9 2.8 6.7 13.3 .501 0.0 0.3 .091 3.2 4.9 .639
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 %
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------
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

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Billy Owens 79 34.7 15.0 2.9 5.2 8.1 4.1 1.1 0.8 2.7 3.4 6.2 12.3 .507 0.0 0.2 .200 2.5 4.1 .610
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 %
Billy Owens 3 42.3 19.7 4.0 6.0 10.0 4.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.7 8.3 16.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 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 %
Billy Owens 70 32.8 14.3 2.9 4.3 7.2 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.9 5.8 11.7 .491 0.0 0.3 .091 2.8 4.5 .620
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 %
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------
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

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Miami Heat, Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Billy Owens 62 32.0 13.0 2.3 4.3 6.6 3.3 0.8 0.6 2.6 3.1 5.2 10.9 .480 0.1 0.3 .278 2.5 4.0 .636
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 %
Billy Owens 4 32.8 8.3 1.3 5.3 6.5 3.5 1.0 0.3 2.8 4.3 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 1.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn 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 %
Billy Owens 66 30.2 11.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.8 4.5 9.7 .467 0.4 1.1 .347 1.5 2.2 .697
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 %
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1997-98-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Billy Owens 78 30.1 10.5 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.8 1.2 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.3 9.3 .464 0.3 0.9 .371 1.5 2.5 .589
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1998-99-
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 %
Billy Owens 21 21.5 7.8 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.1 7.9 .394 0.2 0.5 .455 1.3 1.7 .800
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 1999-00-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Billy Owens 62 21.0 6.0 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.7 2.4 5.8 .419 0.2 0.5 .324 1.0 1.7 .594
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Billy Owens Ben Simmons
Season 2000-01-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Billy Owens 45 17.6 4.4 1.9 2.7 4.6 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.1 2.0 5.1 .383 0.1 0.4 .150 0.4 0.9 .475
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------