Keith Bogans vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Keith Bogans, 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.

Keith Bogans played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Keith Bogans had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Keith Bogans 11 4 2003-04 to 2013-14
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Keith Bogans 73 24.5 6.8 1.5 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.5 6.2 .403 0.9 2.6 .358 0.9 1.4 .631
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 %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Charlotte BobcatsPhiladelphia 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 %
Keith Bogans 74 24.2 9.6 1.0 2.0 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.3 3.5 9.3 .381 0.8 2.3 .329 1.8 2.5 .727
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 %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 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 %
Keith Bogans 72 26.6 8.6 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.3 3.0 7.6 .395 0.9 2.8 .325 1.8 2.6 .683
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 %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 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 %
Keith Bogans 59 16.8 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.2 .404 0.9 2.3 .387 0.8 1.1 .746
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 %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Orlando MagicBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Keith Bogans 82 26.8 8.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.0 2.9 7.2 .410 1.8 5.0 .362 1.0 1.3 .736
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 %
Keith Bogans 10 29.3 7.3 0.4 3.8 4.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 2.6 2.5 6.8 .368 1.5 4.5 .333 0.8 1.1 .727
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Orlando Magic, Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn 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 %
Keith Bogans 65 19.6 5.6 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.6 1.8 5.0 .367 1.1 3.4 .339 0.8 0.9 .912
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 %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2009-10-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Keith Bogans 79 19.7 4.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.5 3.8 .403 0.9 2.5 .357 0.5 0.6 .740
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 8 6.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.3 .200 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2010-11-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Keith Bogans 82 17.8 4.4 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.7 .404 1.1 2.9 .380 0.3 0.4 .656
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 16 19.2 5.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.8 4.3 .406 1.6 3.7 .424 0.1 0.3 .250
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2011-12-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Keith Bogans 5 18.8 4.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 3.0 1.6 4.2 .381 0.6 2.4 .250 0.4 1.0 .400
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2012-13-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Keith Bogans 74 19.0 4.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.8 .380 1.1 3.3 .343 0.1 0.2 .647
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Keith Bogans Ben Simmons
Season 2013-14-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Keith Bogans 6 9.2 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------