Geoff Petrie vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Geoff Petrie, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Geoff Petrie and Ben Simmons both played 6 years in the NBA. Geoff Petrie had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, 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 |
Geoff Petrie | 6 | 0 | 1970-71 to 1975-76 |
Ben Simmons | 6 | 3 | 2017-18 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Geoff Petrie | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 1970-71 | 2017-18 |
Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers 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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | 82 | 37.0 | 24.8 | - | - | 3.4 | 4.8 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 9.6 | 21.6 | .443 | - | - | - | 5.6 | 7.3 | .772 |
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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Geoff Petrie | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 1971-72 | 2018-19 |
Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers 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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | 60 | 35.9 | 18.9 | - | - | 2.2 | 4.1 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 7.8 | 18.6 | .417 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.3 | .789 |
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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Geoff Petrie | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 1972-73 | 2019-20 |
Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | Steals Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | 79 | 39.7 | 24.9 | - | - | 3.5 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 10.6 | 22.8 | .464 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 4.8 | .778 |
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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Geoff Petrie | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 1973-74 | 2020-21 |
Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers 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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | 73 | 38.4 | 24.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | - | 2.7 | 10.1 | 21.1 | .481 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 4.7 | .853 |
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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Geoff Petrie | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 1974-75 | 2022-23 |
Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Brooklyn Nets |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | 80 | 38.9 | 18.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | 2.7 | 7.5 | 16.5 | .456 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 3.9 | .839 |
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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Geoff Petrie | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 1975-76 | 2023-24 |
Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Brooklyn Nets |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | 72 | 35.5 | 18.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | - | 2.7 | 7.5 | 16.3 | .461 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 4.6 | .829 |
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 | % | ||||
Geoff Petrie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |