Manute Bol vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Manute Bol, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Manute Bol played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Manute Bol 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 |
Manute Bol |
10 |
5 |
1985-86 to 1994-95 |
Ben Simmons |
6 |
3 |
2017-18 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
80 |
26.1 |
3.7 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
5.0 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
.460 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
.488 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
5 |
30.4 |
4.6 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
7.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
5.8 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
.588 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.375 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
82 |
18.9 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
.446 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.672 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
3 |
14.3 |
2.7 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
77 |
14.8 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
.455 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.531 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
5 |
8.8 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
80 |
22.1 |
3.9 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
4.3 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.369 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.220 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.606 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
8 |
18.5 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
0.9 |
4.5 |
.194 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
.091 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.286 |
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.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
75 |
17.5 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.331 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.188 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.510 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
82 |
18.6 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.396 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.071 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.585 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
8 |
13.6 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.667 |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
71 |
17.8 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
.383 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.462 |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
58 |
14.7 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
.409 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.313 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.632 |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 9 |
|
Manute Bol |
Ben Simmons |
Season |
1993-94 | - |
Team |
Miami Heat, Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers | - |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
14 |
8.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
.211 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Manute Bol |
5 |
16.2 |
3.0 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
.600 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.600 |
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 |
% |
Manute Bol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |