Monte Morris vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Monte Morris, 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.

Monte Morris played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Monte Morris 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
Monte Morris 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Monte Morris Ben Simmons
Season 2017-182017-18
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 %
Monte Morris 3 8.3 3.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.0 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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 %
Monte Morris ------- --- ----------
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
Monte Morris Ben Simmons
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Monte Morris 82 24.0 10.4 0.4 1.9 2.4 3.6 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.2 4.2 8.6 .493 1.1 2.8 .414 0.8 1.0 .802
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 %
Monte Morris 14 16.0 5.4 0.2 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 2.4 6.1 .384 0.0 0.9 .000 0.6 0.9 .692
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
Monte Morris Ben Simmons
Season 2019-202019-20
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 FinalsDid 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 %
Monte Morris 73 22.4 9.0 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.0 3.6 7.8 .459 0.9 2.4 .378 1.0 1.2 .843
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 %
Monte Morris 19 21.4 9.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 3.5 7.0 .496 0.6 2.1 .300 1.5 1.8 .824
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Monte Morris Ben Simmons
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Monte Morris 47 25.4 10.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 4.0 8.2 .481 1.1 2.9 .381 1.2 1.6 .795
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 %
Monte Morris 10 28.6 13.7 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.5 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.2 5.0 11.6 .431 1.6 4.0 .400 2.1 2.9 .724
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
Monte Morris Ben Simmons
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Monte Morris 75 29.9 12.6 0.4 2.7 3.0 4.4 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.2 5.0 10.3 .484 1.7 4.2 .395 1.0 1.1 .869
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 %
Monte Morris 5 31.2 14.0 0.2 2.0 2.2 5.4 1.2 0.0 1.6 2.8 5.0 10.2 .490 2.2 5.2 .423 1.8 2.4 .750
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Monte Morris Ben Simmons
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Washington WizardsBrooklyn 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 %
Monte Morris 62 27.3 10.3 0.4 3.0 3.4 5.3 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.2 4.0 8.3 .480 1.3 3.3 .382 1.0 1.2 .831
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 %
Monte Morris ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Monte Morris Ben Simmons
Season 2023-24-
Team Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monte Morris 33 14.4 5.0 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.9 4.6 .405 0.8 2.1 .386 0.4 0.6 .684
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monte Morris 5 8.0 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.2 .250 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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