Michael Curry vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Michael Curry, 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.

Michael Curry played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Michael Curry had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Michael Curry 11 6 1993-94 to 2004-05
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 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 %
Michael Curry 10 4.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 .214 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
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 %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Michael Curry didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 2

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Washington Bullets, Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Michael Curry 46 17.0 4.6 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.6 3.5 .453 0.4 1.2 .377 1.0 1.3 .726
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 %
Michael Curry 3 14.3 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Michael Curry 81 15.0 3.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.6 1.2 2.7 .448 0.3 1.0 .299 1.2 1.3 .898
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 %
Michael Curry 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 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 %
Michael Curry 82 24.1 6.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.7 2.4 5.1 .469 0.0 0.1 .444 1.8 2.1 .835
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 %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Michael Curry 50 22.9 4.9 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.7 2.7 1.8 4.1 .437 0.0 0.3 .067 1.3 1.6 .797
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 %
Michael Curry 3 19.7 6.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.7 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Michael Curry 82 19.6 6.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.5 2.2 4.6 .480 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.0 .839
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 %
Michael Curry 3 26.3 9.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 2000-01-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Michael Curry 68 21.8 5.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.5 2.1 4.7 .455 0.1 0.1 .444 0.9 1.1 .849
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Michael Curry 82 23.3 4.0 0.2 1.9 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.5 1.5 3.4 .453 0.1 0.3 .269 0.9 1.1 .791
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 10 22.2 5.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 3.2 2.2 3.9 .564 0.5 1.3 .385 0.8 1.1 .727
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 2002-03-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Michael Curry 78 19.9 3.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.9 .402 0.2 0.7 .296 0.5 0.6 .800
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 15 18.5 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 2.3 1.1 2.9 .364 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.5 .857
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 2003-04-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Michael Curry 70 17.6 2.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.2 1.1 2.8 .388 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.8 .845
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Michael Curry Ben Simmons
Season 2004-05-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Michael Curry 18 13.8 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 2.2 0.7 1.6 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------