Frank Ntilikina vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Frank Ntilikina, 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.

Frank Ntilikina played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Frank Ntilikina had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Frank Ntilikina 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Frank Ntilikina Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182017-18
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Frank Ntilikina 78 21.9 5.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.2 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 2.3 6.4 .364 0.6 2.0 .318 0.6 0.9 .721
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 %
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Ntilikina Ben Simmons
Season 2018-192018-19
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 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 %
Frank Ntilikina 43 21.0 5.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.4 2.2 6.6 .337 0.8 2.7 .287 0.5 0.7 .767
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 %
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Ntilikina Ben Simmons
Season 2019-202019-20
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Frank Ntilikina 57 20.8 6.3 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.3 5.8 .393 0.8 2.4 .321 0.9 1.0 .864
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 %
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Frank Ntilikina Ben Simmons
Season 2020-212020-21
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Frank Ntilikina 33 9.8 2.7 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 .367 0.7 1.5 .479 0.2 0.5 .444
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 %
Frank Ntilikina 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Frank Ntilikina Ben Simmons
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Frank Ntilikina 58 11.8 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.8 .399 0.7 1.9 .342 0.4 0.4 .960
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 %
Frank Ntilikina 12 10.4 1.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.6 0.7 2.0 .333 0.5 1.7 .300 0.1 0.1 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Frank Ntilikina Ben Simmons
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Frank Ntilikina 47 12.9 2.9 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.0 2.8 .364 0.4 1.4 .254 0.5 0.7 .667
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 %
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Frank Ntilikina Ben Simmons
Season 2023-24-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Frank Ntilikina 5 8.6 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 .111 0.2 1.6 .125 0.4 0.4 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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