Luke Kennard vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Luke Kennard, 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.

Luke Kennard played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Luke Kennard 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
Luke Kennard 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luke Kennard Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 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 %
Luke Kennard 73 20.0 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.8 6.4 .443 1.1 2.7 .415 0.9 1.0 .855
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 %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
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
Luke Kennard Ben Simmons
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Luke Kennard 63 22.8 9.7 0.2 2.7 2.9 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.3 .438 1.7 4.3 .394 0.8 1.0 .836
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 %
Luke Kennard 4 33.3 15.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.5 5.8 11.8 .489 2.3 3.8 .600 1.3 1.5 .833
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
Luke Kennard Ben Simmons
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 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 %
Luke Kennard 28 32.9 15.8 0.3 3.2 3.5 4.1 0.4 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.4 12.2 .442 2.6 6.5 .399 2.4 2.7 .893
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 %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Luke Kennard Ben Simmons
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 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 %
Luke Kennard 63 19.6 8.3 0.2 2.3 2.6 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.1 6.6 .476 1.6 3.6 .446 0.4 0.5 .839
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 %
Luke Kennard 15 14.6 5.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.1 4.3 .477 1.4 3.4 .412 0.1 0.1 .500
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
Luke Kennard Ben Simmons
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersBrooklyn 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 %
Luke Kennard 70 27.4 11.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 4.1 9.1 .449 2.7 6.0 .449 1.0 1.1 .896
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 %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Luke Kennard Ben Simmons
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Luke Kennard 59 22.3 9.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.2 6.5 .492 2.3 4.6 .494 0.6 0.7 .949
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 %
Luke Kennard 5 21.4 7.2 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.6 .522 1.6 3.2 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Luke Kennard Ben Simmons
Season 2023-24-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Luke Kennard 39 25.6 11.0 0.3 2.6 2.9 3.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.0 3.6 8.1 .448 2.7 6.1 .450 1.0 1.2 .889
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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