Ty Jerome vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Ty Jerome, 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.

Ty Jerome played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ben Simmons, who played 7. Ty Jerome had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 achievements, 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
Ty Jerome 6 1 2019-20 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons 7 4 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ty Jerome Ben Simmons
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 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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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 31 10.6 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.6 .336 0.5 1.6 .280 0.4 0.5 .750
difference:+50+23.1+12.5+1.6+5.0+6.6+6.8+1.2+0.8-2.8-1.7+5.5+8.7+.209+0.5+1.5+.280+2.0+3.7+.190
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------
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

Ty Jerome Ben Simmons
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 33 23.9 10.7 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.9 8.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .423 0.8 1.0 .765
difference:+46+10.3+6.2+1.9+4.1+6.0+4.1+0.8+0.6-2.1-0.8+2.9+3.5+.117+2.2+5.0+.423+2.5+4.4+.165
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------
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

Ty Jerome Ben Simmons
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 48 16.7 7.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.6 6.8 .378 1.1 3.9 .290 0.8 1.0 .809
difference:+9+18.7+9.3+1.6+4.6+6.2+5.7+1.5+0.5-2.7-1.8+4.0+4.6+.202+1.1+3.8+.004+2.4+4.2+.188
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
* Neiher Ty Jerome nor Ben Simmons played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Ty Jerome Ben Simmons
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 45 18.1 6.9 0.2 1.6 1.7 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.4 2.6 5.4 .488 0.8 2.0 .389 0.8 0.9 .927
difference:+13+14.3+7.4+1.4+4.0+5.5+3.9+1.1+0.5-2.3-1.5+3.0+4.7+.069+0.7+1.8+.089+2.2+4.0+.314
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------
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

Ty Jerome Ben Simmons
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 2 7.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+40+18.8+4.9+0.5+5.3+5.8+4.6+1.3+0.6-1.8-2.3+2.2+3.6+.066+0.5+0.6+1.4
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 - 0.6 1.4 .439
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ty Jerome nor Ben Simmons played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Ty Jerome Ben Simmons
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 70 19.9 12.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.4 1.1 0.0 1.3 1.5 4.6 8.8 .516 1.6 3.6 .439 1.8 2.1 .872
difference:+55+4.0+6.4+1.4+4.1+5.4+2.3+0.3+0.6-0.5-0.9+1.7+3.9+.065+1.6+3.6+1.4+1.1+.472
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 9 21.2 11.7 0.6 1.9 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.8 4.1 10.2 .402 1.6 4.0 .389 1.9 2.2 .850
Ben Simmons DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Ben Simmons played 1 season more than Ty Jerome in the NBA.

In that period—his season 7 in 2025—Ben Simmons played in the Playoffs.