Ben Simmons vs. Zan Tabak Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zan Tabak 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 and Zan Tabak both played 6 years in the NBA. Ben Simmons had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Zan Tabak had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Zan Tabak 6 3 1994-95 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ben Simmons Zan Tabak
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Zan Tabak 37 4.9 2.0 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.4 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .614
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
Zan Tabak 8 3.9 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Ben Simmons Zan Tabak
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
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
Zan Tabak 67 19.9 7.7 1.7 3.0 4.8 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.5 3.0 3.4 6.2 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .561
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ben Simmons Zan Tabak
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
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
Zan Tabak 13 16.8 6.5 1.5 2.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.7 2.5 5.5 .451 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ben Simmons Zan Tabak
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors, Boston Celtics
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
Zan Tabak 57 17.3 5.4 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.9 2.5 5.3 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 1.1 .377
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

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

Note: Zan Tabak didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 5

Ben Simmons Zan Tabak
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Zan Tabak 18 6.3 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.9 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak 10 4.5 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6

Ben Simmons Zan Tabak
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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
Zan Tabak 55 14.1 3.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.3 1.8 3.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .426
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak 2 5.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500