Rowland Garrett vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Rowland Garrett, 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.

Rowland Garrett played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Rowland Garrett had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
Rowland Garrett 5 4 1972-73 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rowland Garrett Ben Simmons
Season 1972-732017-18
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
Rowland Garrett 35 6.0 3.6 - - 1.7 0.2 - - - 0.8 1.5 3.4 .441 - - - 0.6 0.9 .677
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 %
Rowland Garrett 1 1.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Rowland Garrett Ben Simmons
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
Rowland Garrett 41 9.1 3.8 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 - 1.0 1.7 4.5 .370 - - - 0.5 0.8 .656
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 %
Rowland Garrett 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.0 2.0 .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
Rowland Garrett Ben Simmons
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
Rowland Garrett 70 16.9 7.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 - 1.8 3.3 6.8 .481 - - - 1.1 1.4 .794
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 %
Rowland Garrett 12 11.9 3.7 0.7 1.8 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 - 2.3 1.8 4.7 .375 - - - 0.2 0.3 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rowland Garrett Ben Simmons
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Chicago Bulls, Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Rowland Garrett 55 9.8 4.9 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 - 1.2 2.0 4.7 .419 - - - 1.0 1.2 .815
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 %
Rowland Garrett 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Rowland Garrett Ben Simmons
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn 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 %
Rowland Garrett 62 9.6 4.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 - 1.3 1.7 3.9 .444 - - - 0.7 0.8 .804
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 %
Rowland Garrett ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rowland Garrett Ben Simmons
Season -2023-24
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Rowland Garrett ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rowland Garrett ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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