Ben Simmons vs. George Wilson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Wilson 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, 1 less than George Wilson, who played 7. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while George Wilson had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
George Wilson 7 5 1964-65 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ben Simmons George Wilson
Season 2017-181964-65
Team Philadelphia 76ersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRoyals Lost East Div 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 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
George Wilson 39 7.4 2.3 - - 2.6 0.3 - - - 1.5 1.1 4.0 .265 - - - 0.2 0.8 .300
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
George Wilson 2 1.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.5 - - - 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Ben Simmons George Wilson
Season 2018-191965-66
Team Philadelphia 76ersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRoyals Lost East Div 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 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
George Wilson 47 5.9 2.9 - - 2.1 0.4 - - - 1.2 1.1 2.9 .391 - - - 0.6 0.9 .643
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
George Wilson 1 3.0 2.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Ben Simmons George Wilson
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Philadelphia 76ersCincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div 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 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
George Wilson 55 10.4 4.1 - - 3.7 0.3 - - - 1.7 1.5 4.3 .363 - - - 1.1 1.6 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 2 13.5 3.5 - - 4.5 0.0 - - - 2.5 1.0 4.5 .222 - - - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 4

Ben Simmons George Wilson
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
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
George Wilson 77 16.1 6.1 - - 6.1 0.7 - - - 2.8 2.3 6.5 .359 - - - 1.4 2.0 .703
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 5

Ben Simmons George Wilson
Season 2022-231968-69
Team Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 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
George Wilson 79 23.4 8.8 - - 9.1 1.4 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.4 .410 - - - 1.9 3.0 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 5 9.0 0.6 - - 3.6 1.6 - - - 1.8 0.0 1.4 .000 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 6

Ben Simmons George Wilson
Season 2023-241969-70
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 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
George Wilson 67 12.5 5.3 - - 4.7 0.8 - - - 2.2 1.8 4.5 .388 - - - 1.8 2.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 2 11.5 4.5 - - 6.0 0.5 - - - 2.0 2.0 6.5 .308 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7

Ben Simmons George Wilson
Season -1970-71
Team -Buffalo Braves
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 ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 46 15.5 5.2 - - 5.0 1.0 - - - 2.2 2.0 5.8 .342 - - - 1.2 1.5 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
George Wilson ------- --- ----------