Miles Plumlee vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Miles Plumlee, 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.

Miles Plumlee played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Miles Plumlee 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
Miles Plumlee 7 1 2012-13 to 2018-19
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Miles Plumlee Ben Simmons
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 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 %
Miles Plumlee 14 3.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.5 .238 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Miles Plumlee Ben Simmons
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 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 %
Miles Plumlee 80 24.6 8.1 2.5 5.4 7.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.3 3.6 6.9 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .561
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Miles Plumlee Ben Simmons
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Miles Plumlee 73 16.4 4.0 1.5 2.8 4.4 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.9 3.5 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .478
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 %
Miles Plumlee 1 16.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 .125 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Miles Plumlee Ben Simmons
Season 2015-162020-21
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 %
Miles Plumlee 61 14.3 5.1 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.2 2.3 3.8 .601 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .576
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Miles Plumlee Ben Simmons
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte HornetsBrooklyn 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 %
Miles Plumlee 45 10.8 2.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.6 1.0 2.0 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .641
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Miles Plumlee 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 %
Miles Plumlee 55 16.7 4.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.9 3.3 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .450
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Miles Plumlee 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 %
Miles Plumlee 18 9.6 4.4 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .533
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------