Joel Embiid vs. Bobby Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Simmons and Joel Embiid, 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.

Joel Embiid played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bobby Simmons, who played 10. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Bobby Simmons had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bobby Simmons 10 2 2001-02 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Bobby Simmons 30 11.4 3.7 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.4 3.2 .453 0.1 0.5 .286 0.7 1.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second 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 %
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Bobby Simmons 36 10.5 3.3 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.0 .914
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second 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 %
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Bobby Simmons 56 24.6 7.8 2.1 2.6 4.7 1.7 0.9 0.3 1.3 3.0 2.6 6.7 .394 0.0 0.2 .167 2.5 3.0 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Bobby Simmons 75 37.3 16.4 1.7 4.2 5.9 2.7 1.4 0.2 1.8 3.0 6.3 13.6 .466 0.7 1.5 .435 3.1 3.6 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 %
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Bobby Simmons 75 33.8 13.4 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.3 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.4 4.9 10.8 .453 1.4 3.3 .420 2.2 2.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835
Bobby Simmons 5 31.8 6.6 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.0 1.8 0.2 1.2 2.2 2.8 8.4 .333 1.0 2.4 .417 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Bobby Simmons didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 6

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
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 %
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Bobby Simmons 70 21.7 7.6 1.0 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.7 0.1 1.1 2.0 3.0 7.1 .421 0.9 2.4 .351 0.8 1.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
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 %
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Bobby Simmons 71 24.4 7.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 2.6 2.8 6.2 .449 1.6 3.7 .447 0.6 0.8 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Bobby Simmons 23 17.2 5.3 0.5 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.3 1.8 5.1 .359 0.9 2.7 .317 0.8 0.9 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season -2010-11
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 %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 2 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joel Embiid Bobby Simmons
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West 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 %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 28 14.9 2.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.0 3.2 .311 0.7 2.1 .333 0.1 0.3 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 4 8.0 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 .556 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -