MarShon Brooks vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and MarShon Brooks, 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.

MarShon Brooks played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ben Simmons, who played 6. MarShon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
MarShon Brooks 5 1 2011-12 to 2018-19
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
MarShon Brooks Ben Simmons
Season 2011-122017-18
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
MarShon Brooks 56 29.4 12.6 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.3 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.1 4.9 11.4 .428 0.8 2.7 .313 2.0 2.6 .764
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 %
MarShon Brooks ------- --- ----------
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
MarShon Brooks Ben Simmons
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets 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 %
MarShon Brooks 73 12.5 5.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.1 4.6 .463 0.2 0.8 .273 0.9 1.3 .734
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 %
MarShon Brooks 7 5.7 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.1 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
MarShon Brooks Ben Simmons
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 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 %
MarShon Brooks 35 9.1 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.6 3.6 .456 0.4 0.7 .520 0.9 1.3 .727
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 %
MarShon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Note: MarShon Brooks didn't play in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 4
MarShon Brooks Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 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 %
MarShon Brooks 7 27.6 20.1 1.1 1.9 3.0 3.6 1.6 0.4 2.3 0.9 7.3 14.6 .500 2.7 4.6 .594 2.9 3.3 .870
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 %
MarShon Brooks ------- --- ----------
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
MarShon Brooks Ben Simmons
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn 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 %
MarShon Brooks 29 13.3 6.6 0.4 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.6 5.8 .450 0.5 1.9 .278 0.8 1.1 .697
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 %
MarShon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
MarShon Brooks Ben Simmons
Season -2023-24
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
MarShon Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
MarShon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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