Kevin Martin vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Kevin Martin, 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.

Kevin Martin played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Kevin Martin had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Kevin Martin 12 3 2004-05 to 2015-16
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 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 %
Kevin Martin 45 10.1 2.9 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.6 .385 0.1 0.6 .200 0.8 1.2 .655
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Kevin Martin 72 26.6 10.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.6 7.6 .480 0.9 2.5 .369 2.6 3.1 .847
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 %
Kevin Martin 6 32.8 13.2 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.7 9.0 .407 1.0 3.2 .316 4.8 4.8 1.000
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

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 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 %
Kevin Martin 80 35.2 20.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .473 1.6 4.2 .381 6.0 7.1 .844
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin 61 36.3 23.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.5 6.8 15.0 .456 1.8 4.4 .402 8.2 9.5 .869
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn 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 %
Kevin Martin 51 38.2 24.6 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.7 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.3 6.7 15.9 .420 2.3 5.4 .415 9.0 10.3 .867
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsBrooklyn 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 %
Kevin Martin 46 35.5 20.6 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.4 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.3 15.1 .417 1.5 4.6 .333 6.5 7.4 .876
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2010-11-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Kevin Martin 80 32.5 23.5 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.5 1.0 0.2 2.3 1.9 6.9 15.8 .436 2.2 5.7 .383 7.4 8.4 .888
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2011-12-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Kevin Martin 40 31.6 17.1 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 5.6 13.4 .413 2.0 5.6 .347 4.0 4.5 .894
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2012-13-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin 77 27.7 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 4.5 10.1 .450 2.1 4.8 .426 2.8 3.2 .890
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin 11 29.4 14.0 0.2 2.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 4.5 11.7 .380 1.5 4.2 .370 3.5 3.9 .907
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2013-14-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Kevin Martin 68 32.0 19.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 6.5 15.0 .430 1.7 4.4 .387 4.5 5.0 .891
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2014-15-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin 39 33.4 20.0 0.5 3.2 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 6.8 16.0 .427 1.9 4.9 .393 4.4 4.9 .881
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kevin Martin Ben Simmons
Season 2015-16-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin 55 19.9 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 7.6 .372 0.9 2.5 .360 2.8 3.1 .890
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin 5 9.8 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.6 4.0 .400 0.8 1.6 .500 0.4 0.6 .667
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------