Doug McDermott vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Doug McDermott, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Doug McDermott played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Doug McDermott had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Ben Simmons had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Doug McDermott 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Doug McDermott 36 8.9 3.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.2 3.0 .402 0.4 1.1 .317 0.3 0.4 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott 3 3.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.7 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Season 2
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Doug McDermott 81 23.0 9.4 0.5 2.0 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.6 3.6 8.0 .452 1.4 3.2 .425 0.9 1.0 .857
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Doug McDermott 66 22.8 9.0 0.3 2.4 2.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 3.4 7.5 .447 1.2 3.2 .370 1.1 1.3 .845
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott 5 13.2 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.8 3.6 .500 1.4 2.6 .538 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182020-21
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Doug McDermott 81 21.8 7.8 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.9 6.3 .467 1.1 2.7 .426 0.8 1.0 .790
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott ------- --- ----------
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

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

Season 5
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Indiana PacersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Doug McDermott 77 17.4 7.3 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.7 5.5 .491 1.1 2.7 .408 0.9 1.0 .835
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott 3 9.7 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 2.3 .000 0.7 1.3 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Indiana PacersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Doug McDermott 69 19.9 10.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.7 3.9 7.9 .488 1.9 4.3 .435 0.7 0.8 .828
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott 4 13.5 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 3.8 .267 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2020-21-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Doug McDermott 66 24.5 13.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.8 5.4 10.1 .532 1.7 4.3 .388 1.2 1.5 .816
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2021-22-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Doug McDermott 51 24.0 11.3 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.5 4.2 9.1 .462 2.1 5.0 .422 0.8 1.0 .784
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2022-23-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Doug McDermott 64 20.5 10.2 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.9 1.8 3.7 8.2 .457 1.9 4.7 .413 0.8 1.1 .757
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Doug McDermott Ben Simmons
Season 2023-24-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott 64 14.1 5.5 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.9 4.4 .433 1.5 3.6 .410 0.2 0.3 .579
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug McDermott 6 5.3 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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