Rick Carlisle vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Rick Carlisle, 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

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.

Rick Carlisle played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Rick Carlisle had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Rick Carlisle 5 2 1984-85 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rick Carlisle Ben Simmons
Season 1984-852017-18
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 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 %
Rick Carlisle 38 4.7 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.8 .388 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 .882
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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
Rick Carlisle Ben Simmons
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
Rick Carlisle 77 9.9 2.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.2 2.5 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .652
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 %
Rick Carlisle 10 5.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
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
Rick Carlisle Ben Simmons
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 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 %
Rick Carlisle 42 7.1 1.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.2 .326 0.1 0.4 .313 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rick Carlisle Ben Simmons
Season 1987-882020-21
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Rick Carlisle 26 7.8 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.1 2.6 .433 0.2 0.7 .353 0.4 0.4 .909
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 %
Rick Carlisle 2 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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: Rick Carlisle didn't play in 1988-89.

Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 5
Rick Carlisle Ben Simmons
Season 1989-902022-23
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn 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 %
Rick Carlisle 5 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 .143 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rick Carlisle 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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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