John Battle vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and John Battle, 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.

John Battle played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. John Battle had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
John Battle 10 9 1985-86 to 1994-95
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
John Battle 64 10.0 4.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.5 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .728
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 %
John Battle 6 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
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
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
John Battle 64 12.6 6.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.9 .457 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.0 .738
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 %
John Battle 8 9.8 6.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.3 .441 0.3 0.6 .400 2.6 2.9 .913
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
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
John Battle 67 18.3 10.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 4.1 9.1 .454 0.2 0.6 .390 2.1 2.8 .750
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 %
John Battle 12 13.8 6.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.2 2.7 5.6 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.1 .680
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
John Battle 82 20.4 9.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.5 7.7 .457 0.1 0.4 .324 2.4 2.9 .815
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 %
John Battle 5 23.6 9.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.6 4.0 9.2 .435 0.0 1.2 .000 1.8 2.4 .750
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
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn 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 %
John Battle 60 24.6 10.9 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.9 4.6 9.1 .506 0.0 0.2 .154 1.7 2.3 .756
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 %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
John Battle 79 23.6 13.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.0 10.9 .461 0.2 0.6 .286 3.4 4.0 .854
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 %
John Battle 5 21.4 11.6 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.8 2.2 3.2 8.8 .364 0.4 1.0 .400 4.8 5.0 .960
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1991-92-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 76 21.5 10.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 4.2 8.7 .480 0.0 0.2 .118 1.9 2.3 .848
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 15 13.5 5.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.7 2.3 5.5 .415 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.5 .913
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1992-93-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
John Battle 41 12.1 5.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .415 0.0 0.1 .167 1.4 1.8 .778
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1993-94-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 51 16.0 6.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 2.5 5.4 .476 0.1 0.4 .263 1.4 1.9 .753
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
John Battle Ben Simmons
Season 1994-95-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 28 10.0 4.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 1.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .731
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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