Gene Banks vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Gene Banks, 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.

Gene Banks and Ben Simmons both played 6 years in the NBA. Gene Banks had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Gene Banks 6 5 1981-82 to 1986-87
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gene Banks Ben Simmons
Season 1981-822017-18
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals76ers 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 %
Gene Banks 80 21.3 9.6 2.0 3.2 5.1 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.5 3.9 8.2 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.7 .684
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 %
Gene Banks 9 16.2 7.1 2.3 2.4 4.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 3.3 7.2 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 1.1 .400
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
Gene Banks Ben Simmons
Season 1982-832018-19
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals76ers 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 %
Gene Banks 81 33.6 14.9 2.7 4.8 7.6 3.4 1.0 0.3 2.1 2.8 6.2 11.3 .550 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.4 .705
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 %
Gene Banks 11 36.2 15.9 2.5 4.5 6.9 4.5 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.3 6.9 13.6 .507 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.2 .657
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
Gene Banks Ben Simmons
Season 1983-842019-20
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Gene Banks 80 32.5 13.1 2.6 4.7 7.3 3.2 1.3 0.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 9.3 .568 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.4 .741
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 %
Gene Banks ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Gene Banks Ben Simmons
Season 1984-852020-21
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Gene Banks 82 25.5 9.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.7 3.5 6.0 .586 0.0 0.0 .333 2.4 3.1 .774
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 %
Gene Banks 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Gene Banks Ben Simmons
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Gene Banks 82 26.1 10.9 2.2 2.2 4.4 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.6 4.3 8.4 .517 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 3.1 .718
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 %
Gene Banks 3 23.0 7.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.3 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Gene Banks Ben Simmons
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Gene Banks 63 28.9 9.7 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.7 4.0 7.3 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .767
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 %
Gene Banks 3 26.3 10.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.3 4.3 7.3 .591 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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