Randy Breuer vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Randy Breuer, 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.

Randy Breuer played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Randy Breuer had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Randy Breuer 11 7 1983-84 to 1993-94
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals76ers 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 %
Randy Breuer 57 8.3 2.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.7 1.2 3.1 .384 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .696
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 %
Randy Breuer 12 5.5 2.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 1.5 0.9 2.2 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
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

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Randy Breuer 78 13.9 5.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.3 2.1 4.1 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .701
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 %
Randy Breuer 8 13.0 5.5 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.3 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.6 .667
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

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1985-862019-20
Team 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 FinalsDid 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 %
Randy Breuer 82 21.9 8.4 1.9 3.6 5.6 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.5 2.6 3.3 7.0 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .712
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 %
Randy Breuer 14 22.7 8.4 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.9 2.7 3.3 6.1 .535 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .684
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Randy Breuer 76 19.3 7.9 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.3 3.0 3.2 6.5 .485 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .584
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 %
Randy Breuer 12 13.0 3.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.3 2.7 1.3 2.8 .485 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1987-882022-23
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 %
Randy Breuer 81 27.9 12.0 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.3 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.4 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.5 .657
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 %
Randy Breuer 4 11.8 4.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.0 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.5 .167
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Randy Breuer 48 10.7 4.2 1.1 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.7 .480 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .549
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 %
Randy Breuer 9 18.0 4.3 1.0 3.4 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.2 1.9 1.9 3.6 .531 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .385
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1989-90-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, 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 %
Randy Breuer 81 23.2 8.9 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.4 3.7 8.6 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .653
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 8

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1990-91-
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 %
Randy Breuer 73 20.6 5.9 1.6 3.2 4.7 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 6.0 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .443
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 9

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1991-92-
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 %
Randy Breuer 67 17.6 5.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.3 0.4 1.5 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .532
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 10

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1992-93-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Randy Breuer 12 8.9 2.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.6 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .400
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Randy Breuer 1 17.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Randy Breuer Ben Simmons
Season 1993-94-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Randy Breuer 26 9.5 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 0.3 1.0 .308 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.5 .214
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------