Devin Harris vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Devin Harris, 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.

Devin Harris played 15 years in the NBA, 9 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Devin Harris had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Devin Harris 15 8 2004-05 to 2018-19
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15

Rookie Season

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 76 15.4 5.7 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.1 4.8 .429 0.6 1.7 .336 1.0 1.4 .757
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 %
Devin Harris 9 8.8 2.4 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.8 .438 0.2 0.7 .333 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 56 22.8 9.9 0.5 1.8 2.2 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.2 3.4 7.2 .469 0.1 0.4 .238 3.0 4.2 .716
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 %
Devin Harris 23 24.3 9.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.8 3.0 3.6 7.4 .480 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.2 .703
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

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 80 26.0 10.2 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 3.7 7.4 .492 0.2 0.6 .280 2.7 3.3 .824
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 %
Devin Harris 6 27.2 13.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.2 1.5 3.8 5.2 10.5 .492 0.5 1.7 .300 2.3 3.2 .737
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 64 31.6 14.8 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.8 1.4 0.2 2.5 3.0 5.0 10.8 .463 0.9 2.6 .335 3.9 4.7 .824
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 %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092022-23
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 69 36.1 21.3 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.2 3.1 2.4 6.6 15.1 .438 0.9 3.2 .291 7.2 8.8 .820
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 %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2009-102023-24
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 64 34.7 16.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 6.6 1.2 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.6 13.8 .403 0.9 3.4 .276 4.8 6.0 .798
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 %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2010-11-
Team New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz-
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 %
Devin Harris 71 31.7 15.2 0.2 2.1 2.4 7.1 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.3 4.8 11.5 .422 0.8 2.5 .322 4.7 5.7 .833
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2011-12-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 63 27.6 11.3 0.2 1.6 1.8 5.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.2 3.8 8.6 .445 1.2 3.4 .362 2.5 3.3 .746
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 4 30.0 13.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.8 0.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 12.0 .396 1.0 3.8 .267 2.5 3.5 .714
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2012-13-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 58 24.5 9.9 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.3 7.6 .438 1.3 4.0 .335 1.9 2.7 .727
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 6 37.5 11.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.7 1.7 0.2 2.0 3.0 3.8 10.5 .365 0.8 4.2 .200 2.8 4.2 .680
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2013-14-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 40 20.5 7.9 0.2 1.9 2.1 4.5 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.8 2.4 6.4 .378 0.8 2.5 .307 2.3 2.9 .800
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 7 25.1 11.4 0.1 2.3 2.4 3.9 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.4 9.4 .470 1.6 3.6 .440 1.0 1.1 .875
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2014-15-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 76 22.2 8.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.9 .418 1.3 3.5 .357 1.7 2.1 .815
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 4 18.5 6.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 5.8 .348 0.0 2.8 .000 2.0 2.3 .889
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2015-16-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 64 20.0 7.6 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.9 2.6 5.8 .447 0.8 2.5 .329 1.6 2.2 .721
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 5 24.2 7.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 3.2 3.0 6.0 .500 0.8 2.6 .308 1.0 2.0 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2016-17-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Devin Harris 65 16.7 6.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 5.2 .399 0.9 2.7 .328 1.6 2.0 .829
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2017-18-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Devin Harris 71 18.9 8.4 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.2 2.6 6.4 .412 1.1 3.2 .348 2.0 2.4 .835
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Devin Harris Ben Simmons
Season 2018-19-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Devin Harris 68 15.8 6.3 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.0 1.9 5.1 .380 0.9 2.9 .310 1.5 2.0 .761
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------