Larry Robinson vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Larry Robinson, 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.

Larry Robinson played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Larry Robinson had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Larry Robinson 7 0 1990-91 to 2001-02
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Robinson Ben Simmons
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Washington BulletsPhiladelphia 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 %
Larry Robinson 36 11.8 3.9 0.8 0.6 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.7 4.2 .413 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .556
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 %
Larry Robinson ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Robinson Ben Simmons
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 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 %
Larry Robinson 1 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Larry Robinson ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Robinson Ben Simmons
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Washington BulletsPhiladelphia 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 %
Larry Robinson 4 8.3 3.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.3 .000 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 %
Larry Robinson ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Larry Robinson Ben Simmons
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
Larry Robinson 6 9.2 4.2 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.3 1.7 3.3 .500 0.3 1.3 .250 0.5 1.3 .375
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 %
Larry Robinson ------- --- ----------
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: Larry Robinson didn't play in 1994-95, 1995-96 and 1996-97.

Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 5

Larry Robinson Ben Simmons
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Vancouver GrizzliesBrooklyn 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 %
Larry Robinson 6 6.8 2.8 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 3.2 .316 0.5 1.0 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Larry Robinson ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Robinson didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 6

Larry Robinson Ben Simmons
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, 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 %
Larry Robinson 34 18.6 5.9 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.4 2.0 5.4 .364 1.3 3.4 .379 0.6 0.7 .875
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 %
Larry Robinson ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Larry Robinson Ben Simmons
Season 2001-02-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Larry Robinson 2 5.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Robinson ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------