Roger Mason vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Roger Mason, 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.

Roger Mason played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Roger Mason had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Roger Mason 10 5 2002-03 to 2013-14
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 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 %
Roger Mason 17 6.6 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.8 .355 0.4 1.1 .333 0.1 0.1 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 %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
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

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Chicago Bulls, Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Roger Mason 26 12.6 3.7 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.2 3.8 .327 0.5 1.5 .333 0.7 0.8 .864
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 %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Roger Mason didn't play in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Season 3

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Roger Mason 62 7.9 2.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.1 1.0 2.9 .330 0.5 1.6 .324 0.2 0.3 .875
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 %
Roger Mason 4 14.0 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.5 1.8 4.0 .438 1.3 2.5 .500 1.3 1.5 .833
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Roger Mason 80 21.4 9.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.3 7.5 .443 1.6 4.1 .398 0.8 0.9 .873
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 %
Roger Mason 6 21.5 8.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.8 3.2 7.8 .404 0.7 2.8 .235 1.0 1.3 .750
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

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092022-23
Team San Antonio SpursBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Roger Mason 82 30.4 11.8 0.2 2.9 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 2.0 4.3 10.0 .425 2.0 4.8 .421 1.3 1.4 .890
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 %
Roger Mason 5 21.6 6.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.4 6.4 .375 1.4 3.8 .368 0.4 0.6 .667
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2009-102023-24
Team San Antonio SpursBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Roger Mason 79 19.2 6.3 0.1 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.4 6.3 .389 1.1 3.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .794
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 %
Roger Mason 6 10.2 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 2.0 0.2 2.0 .083 0.2 1.2 .143 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2010-11-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Roger Mason 26 12.3 2.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.0 3.0 .338 0.6 1.7 .364 0.3 0.4 .700
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roger Mason 3 18.3 6.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 6.0 .389 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2011-12-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Roger Mason 52 13.4 5.5 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.0 5.0 .399 1.1 3.0 .383 0.4 0.5 .778
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2012-13-
Team New Orleans 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 %
Roger Mason 69 17.7 5.3 0.2 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.9 4.4 .433 1.0 2.3 .415 0.6 0.6 .907
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Roger Mason Ben Simmons
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Roger Mason 25 10.4 3.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.7 .373 0.7 1.9 .354 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------