Marco Belinelli vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Marco Belinelli, 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.

Marco Belinelli played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Marco Belinelli had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Marco Belinelli 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Marco Belinelli 33 7.3 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.8 .387 0.5 1.2 .390 0.2 0.3 .778
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Marco Belinelli 42 21.0 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.7 3.3 7.5 .442 1.2 3.1 .397 1.0 1.2 .769
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 17.0 7.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 5.7 .406 0.9 2.4 .380 1.5 1.8 .835
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2010-112020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.5 10.5 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.6 .437 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.6 .784
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 %
Marco Belinelli 6 28.8 9.7 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 2.0 3.8 10.5 .365 1.3 4.3 .308 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2011-122022-23
Team New Orleans HornetsBrooklyn 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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 29.8 11.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.3 10.4 .417 1.6 4.3 .377 1.5 2.0 .783
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Marco Belinelli 73 25.8 9.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.3 8.4 .395 1.1 3.0 .357 1.9 2.3 .839
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 %
Marco Belinelli 12 27.1 11.1 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.3 2.2 3.7 8.9 .411 1.3 3.9 .340 2.4 2.8 .879
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2013-14-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 80 25.2 11.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 4.2 8.7 .485 1.6 3.7 .430 1.4 1.6 .847
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 23 15.5 5.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.9 4.3 .444 0.7 1.7 .421 0.9 1.0 .955
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2014-15-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Marco Belinelli 62 22.4 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 7.6 .423 1.4 3.7 .374 1.4 1.6 .848
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 7 16.6 9.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 2.9 5.6 .513 2.0 4.3 .467 1.6 1.9 .846
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2015-16-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Marco Belinelli 68 24.6 10.2 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.6 9.3 .386 1.3 4.4 .306 1.7 2.0 .833
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2016-17-
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 %
Marco Belinelli 74 24.0 10.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.6 8.3 .429 1.4 3.8 .360 2.0 2.3 .893
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2017-18-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.3 12.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.1 4.2 9.6 .441 1.9 4.9 .377 1.9 2.0 .908
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 10 27.3 12.9 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 2.0 4.3 10.6 .406 1.6 4.6 .348 2.7 3.1 .871
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2018-19-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Marco Belinelli 79 23.0 10.5 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.7 .413 1.9 5.0 .372 1.4 1.6 .903
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 7 18.7 5.9 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 3.0 .381 0.7 0.9 .833
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Marco Belinelli Ben Simmons
Season 2019-20-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Marco Belinelli 57 15.5 6.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.2 5.5 .392 1.2 3.1 .376 0.8 1.0 .828
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------