Speedy Claxton vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Speedy Claxton, 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.

Speedy Claxton played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Speedy Claxton had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Speedy Claxton 7 3 2001-02 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Speedy Claxton Ben Simmons
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Speedy Claxton 67 22.8 7.2 0.7 1.7 2.4 3.0 1.4 0.1 1.4 2.2 2.7 6.7 .400 0.1 0.5 .121 1.7 2.0 .838
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 %
Speedy Claxton 5 9.8 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .667
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
Speedy Claxton Ben Simmons
Season 2002-032018-19
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 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 %
Speedy Claxton 30 15.7 5.8 0.7 1.1 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.2 4.8 .462 0.0 0.4 .000 1.3 1.9 .684
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 %
Speedy Claxton 24 13.6 5.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .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
Speedy Claxton Ben Simmons
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Speedy Claxton 60 26.6 10.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.5 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.7 8.7 .427 0.1 0.4 .182 3.0 3.7 .813
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 %
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Speedy Claxton Ben Simmons
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Golden State Warriors, New Orleans HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Speedy Claxton 62 30.1 11.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.0 1.8 0.1 1.9 3.0 4.1 9.9 .421 0.2 1.0 .180 3.0 4.1 .736
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 %
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------
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
Speedy Claxton Ben Simmons
Season 2005-062022-23
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City 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 %
Speedy Claxton 71 28.4 12.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.5 4.3 10.4 .413 0.2 0.9 .270 3.5 4.5 .769
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 %
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Speedy Claxton Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn 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 %
Speedy Claxton 42 25.1 5.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.4 1.7 0.1 1.8 3.1 2.2 6.6 .327 0.1 0.7 .214 0.8 1.4 .550
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 %
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Note: Speedy Claxton didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 7
Speedy Claxton Ben Simmons
Season 2008-09-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Speedy Claxton 2 7.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Speedy Claxton 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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