Ben Simmons vs. Jake Tsakalidis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jake Tsakalidis 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 Jake Tsakalidis, who played 7. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jake Tsakalidis had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Jake Tsakalidis 7 4 2000-01 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ben Simmons Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West 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 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
Jake Tsakalidis 57 16.6 4.5 1.5 2.8 4.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 1.8 3.8 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .593
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
Jake Tsakalidis 4 18.8 3.0 2.5 4.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Ben Simmons Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards 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 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
Jake Tsakalidis 67 23.6 7.3 1.9 3.6 5.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.9 2.8 6.0 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .698
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ben Simmons Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
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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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
Jake Tsakalidis 33 16.5 4.9 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.8 4.1 .452 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ben Simmons Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West 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 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
Jake Tsakalidis 40 13.3 4.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.7 3.3 .504 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .590
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
Jake Tsakalidis 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

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

Season 5
Ben Simmons Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Brooklyn NetsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 31 9.0 2.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ben Simmons Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West 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
Jake Tsakalidis 51 14.4 5.0 1.5 2.6 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.1 2.0 3.2 .606 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis 4 14.8 3.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 7
Ben Simmons Jake Tsakalidis
Season -2006-07
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis 36 10.8 2.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 .403 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis 1 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
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