Ben Simmons vs. Dorell Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dorell Wright and Ben Simmons, 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.

Ben Simmons played 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Dorell Wright, who played 12. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dorell Wright had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dorell Wright 12 5 2004-05 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 3 9.0 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 1.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright 20 6.6 2.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.0 2.2 .465 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 0.9 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 66 19.6 6.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.5 5.5 .445 0.1 0.5 .147 1.0 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 44 25.1 7.9 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.7 1.8 3.3 6.7 .488 0.1 0.3 .364 1.3 1.6 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 5

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 6 12.2 3.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 72 20.8 7.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.7 5.8 .463 0.8 2.2 .389 0.8 1.0 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 5 22.4 5.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 1.8 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.6 1.8 5.0 .360 0.4 1.6 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 7

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season -2010-11
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 82 38.4 16.4 1.1 4.2 5.3 3.0 1.5 0.8 1.6 2.1 5.9 14.0 .423 2.4 6.3 .376 2.2 2.8 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season -2011-12
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 61 27.0 10.3 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.6 8.6 .422 1.7 4.8 .360 1.3 1.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season -2012-13
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 79 22.6 9.2 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 7.6 .396 1.7 4.6 .374 1.5 1.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season -2013-14
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 68 14.5 5.0 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.6 4.4 .374 1.0 3.0 .342 0.8 1.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 8 11.0 3.6 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 2.4 .368 0.5 1.5 .333 1.4 1.9 .733

Season 11

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season -2014-15
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 48 12.3 4.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.0 .379 0.9 2.3 .380 0.7 0.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ben Simmons Dorell Wright
Season -2015-16
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 5 3.8 3.2 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 2.0 .500 0.4 1.0 .400 0.8 0.8 1.000