Kent Bazemore vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Kent Bazemore, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Kent Bazemore played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Kent Bazemore had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Kent Bazemore 10 4 2012-13 to 2021-22
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
Kent Bazemore 61 4.4 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 .371 0.2 0.6 .294 0.4 0.7 .614
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 %
Kent Bazemore 9 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.9 .125 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.4 .000
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

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 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 %
Kent Bazemore 67 13.6 6.0 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 5.1 .429 0.6 1.9 .336 1.0 1.6 .606
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
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

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2014-152019-20
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 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 %
Kent Bazemore 75 17.7 5.2 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.7 1.9 4.4 .426 0.6 1.8 .364 0.8 1.3 .600
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 %
Kent Bazemore 16 18.9 5.4 0.2 3.1 3.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.4 .423 0.4 1.8 .214 1.3 1.9 .677
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-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 %
Kent Bazemore 75 27.8 11.6 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.3 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 9.7 .441 1.5 4.1 .357 1.6 2.0 .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 %
Kent Bazemore 10 32.5 11.9 0.8 5.8 6.6 1.9 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.4 4.4 12.1 .364 1.6 6.1 .262 1.5 2.2 .682
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

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2016-172022-23
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 %
Kent Bazemore 73 26.9 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.3 4.0 9.9 .409 1.3 3.6 .346 1.6 2.3 .708
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 %
Kent Bazemore 6 25.0 9.8 0.7 3.2 3.8 3.3 0.7 0.8 2.7 2.5 3.5 8.8 .396 1.2 4.0 .292 1.7 2.3 .714
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182023-24
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 %
Kent Bazemore 65 27.5 12.9 0.4 3.4 3.8 3.5 1.5 0.7 2.4 2.3 4.4 10.4 .420 1.7 4.2 .394 2.5 3.1 .796
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2018-19-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Kent Bazemore 67 24.5 11.6 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.5 4.1 10.3 .402 1.4 4.5 .320 1.9 2.6 .726
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2019-20-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Kent Bazemore 68 24.8 8.8 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.4 1.1 0.6 1.3 2.9 2.9 7.9 .375 1.2 3.6 .344 1.7 2.2 .769
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2020-21-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Kent Bazemore 67 19.9 7.2 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.4 2.6 5.9 .449 1.1 2.7 .408 0.8 1.2 .692
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kent Bazemore Ben Simmons
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Kent Bazemore 39 14.0 3.4 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.6 .324 0.7 2.1 .363 0.3 0.4 .765
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------