Gordan Giricek vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Gordan Giricek, 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.

Gordan Giricek and Ben Simmons both played 6 years in the NBA. Gordan Giricek had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Gordan Giricek 6 3 2002-03 to 2007-08
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gordan Giricek Ben Simmons
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Gordan Giricek 76 28.3 12.3 0.5 2.7 3.1 1.8 0.7 0.1 1.9 2.1 4.6 10.6 .436 1.1 3.3 .341 2.0 2.4 .820
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 %
Gordan Giricek 7 32.1 9.4 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.9 3.9 3.7 8.0 .464 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 1.6 .818
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

Gordan Giricek Ben Simmons
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Orlando Magic, Utah JazzPhiladelphia 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 %
Gordan Giricek 73 28.0 11.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.3 9.9 .436 0.8 2.1 .395 1.8 2.2 .854
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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

Gordan Giricek Ben Simmons
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 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 %
Gordan Giricek 81 20.5 8.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.5 7.8 .448 0.5 1.3 .362 1.4 1.7 .810
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gordan Giricek Ben Simmons
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 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 %
Gordan Giricek 37 25.8 10.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 4.5 10.4 .433 0.5 1.6 .305 1.2 1.5 .754
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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

Gordan Giricek Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Utah JazzBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Gordan Giricek 61 19.5 7.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.9 6.2 .462 0.9 2.0 .426 1.2 1.4 .816
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 %
Gordan Giricek 17 18.1 6.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 2.2 2.2 5.4 .418 0.8 1.5 .538 0.8 0.9 .875
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gordan Giricek Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Gordan Giricek 56 14.8 5.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.4 .440 0.6 1.8 .364 0.4 0.5 .885
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 %
Gordan Giricek 5 16.0 3.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 0.8 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------