Ben Simmons vs. Jeff Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Turner 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, 4 less than Jeff Turner, who played 10. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jeff Turner had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Jeff Turner 10 3 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 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
Jeff Turner 72 19.8 5.8 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 3.4 2.4 5.2 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .859
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
Jeff Turner 3 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 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
Jeff Turner 53 12.3 4.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.4 1.6 3.2 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .744
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
Jeff Turner 3 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
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
Jeff Turner 76 13.2 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.0 4.3 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Turner didn't play in 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Season 4

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 60 18.4 5.1 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.2 5.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .778
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

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

Season 5

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 71 23.7 8.6 1.5 3.6 5.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.8 3.3 3.6 7.5 .487 0.1 0.2 .400 1.2 1.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
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 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
Jeff Turner 75 21.2 7.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .451 0.0 0.1 .125 1.1 1.5 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season -1992-93
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 75 19.7 7.0 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.6 3.1 5.8 .529 0.1 0.2 .588 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season -1993-94
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 68 22.6 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 3.5 2.9 6.3 .467 0.3 0.8 .327 0.5 0.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season -1994-95
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost NBA Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 49 11.8 4.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.1 1.5 3.6 .410 0.6 1.5 .360 0.5 0.6 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 18 9.9 2.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.4 0.9 2.2 .425 0.6 1.2 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 10

Ben Simmons Jeff Turner
Season -1995-96
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 13 14.8 3.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.5 1.4 3.9 .353 0.7 2.1 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------