Jordan Farmar vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Jordan Farmar, 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.

Jordan Farmar played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Jordan Farmar had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Jordan Farmar 10 5 2006-07 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Jordan Farmar 72 15.1 4.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 4.1 .422 0.6 1.9 .328 0.4 0.5 .711
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 %
Jordan Farmar 5 22.8 6.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.6 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.6 .429 0.4 2.0 .200 1.2 1.4 .857
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
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals76ers 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 %
Jordan Farmar 82 20.6 9.1 0.5 1.8 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.5 7.7 .461 1.4 3.7 .371 0.6 1.0 .679
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 %
Jordan Farmar 21 17.1 5.7 0.3 1.2 1.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 5.5 .383 0.8 2.1 .386 0.7 0.8 .875
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
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jordan Farmar 65 18.3 6.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.5 6.3 .391 0.8 2.2 .336 0.7 1.2 .584
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 %
Jordan Farmar 20 13.0 4.7 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.8 1.7 4.4 .391 0.6 2.0 .308 0.7 1.0 .737
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 82 18.0 7.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.3 .435 1.0 2.8 .376 0.7 1.0 .671
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 %
Jordan Farmar 23 13.1 4.6 0.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.7 4.1 .404 0.9 2.2 .400 0.4 0.6 .692
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
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2010-112022-23
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn 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 %
Jordan Farmar 73 24.6 9.6 0.3 2.0 2.4 5.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.5 8.9 .392 1.5 4.2 .359 1.1 1.4 .820
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2011-122023-24
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn 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 %
Jordan Farmar 39 21.3 10.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.3 3.8 8.1 .467 1.4 3.2 .440 1.5 1.6 .905
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Note: Jordan Farmar didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 7
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2013-14-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Jordan Farmar 41 22.2 10.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 4.9 0.9 0.2 2.3 1.6 3.7 8.9 .415 1.7 3.9 .438 1.1 1.4 .746
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2014-15-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Jordan Farmar 36 14.7 4.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 4.4 .386 1.0 2.7 .361 0.3 0.3 .909
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2015-16-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Jordan Farmar 12 24.3 9.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.5 8.3 .420 1.3 3.8 .356 0.8 0.8 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 4 28.3 6.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.0 0.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 2.5 7.8 .323 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jordan Farmar Ben Simmons
Season 2016-17-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 2 17.5 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 6.0 .333 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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