Juan Hernangomez vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Juan Hernangomez, 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.

Juan Hernangomez played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Juan Hernangomez had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Juan Hernangomez 7 2 2016-17 to 2022-23
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Juan Hernangomez Ben Simmons
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 62 13.6 4.9 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.6 .451 0.7 1.8 .407 0.9 1.2 .750
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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
Juan Hernangomez Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 25 11.1 3.3 0.7 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.0 .387 0.6 2.0 .280 0.4 0.5 .833
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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
Juan Hernangomez Ben Simmons
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 70 19.4 5.8 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.3 2.0 4.5 .439 0.9 2.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .767
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 %
Juan Hernangomez 5 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Juan Hernangomez Ben Simmons
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 48 17.4 6.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 5.1 .405 0.9 2.7 .341 0.9 1.5 .620
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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
Juan Hernangomez Ben Simmons
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 52 17.3 7.2 0.9 3.1 3.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.5 5.8 .435 1.1 3.2 .327 1.2 1.9 .619
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Juan Hernangomez Ben Simmons
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, Utah JazzBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 40 11.1 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.7 .415 0.6 1.7 .348 0.5 0.9 .559
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 %
Juan Hernangomez 6 9.3 2.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.8 3.0 .278 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Juan Hernangomez Ben Simmons
Season 2022-23-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Juan Hernangomez 42 14.6 2.9 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.7 .421 0.4 1.6 .254 0.2 0.4 .563
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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