Voshon Lenard vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Voshon Lenard, 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.

Voshon Lenard played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Voshon Lenard had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Voshon Lenard 11 4 1995-96 to 2005-06
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 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 %
Voshon Lenard 30 10.8 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 4.7 .376 1.2 3.4 .356 1.1 1.4 .791
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
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
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals76ers 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 %
Voshon Lenard 73 28.9 12.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.3 4.3 9.4 .459 2.5 6.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .819
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 %
Voshon Lenard 17 32.2 11.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.9 3.7 9.1 .406 2.1 5.4 .396 1.9 2.2 .865
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
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Voshon Lenard 81 32.4 12.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.7 4.5 10.5 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 1.7 2.2 .788
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 %
Voshon Lenard 5 37.2 14.4 0.2 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 0.4 2.2 4.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.8 5.2 .346 3.0 4.0 .750
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Voshon Lenard 12 15.8 6.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.6 6.6 .392 1.0 2.9 .343 0.7 0.9 .727
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 %
Voshon Lenard 4 14.3 9.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 5.5 .545 2.3 3.5 .643 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Miami HeatBrooklyn 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 %
Voshon Lenard 53 27.1 11.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.4 4.3 10.6 .407 1.7 4.3 .390 1.6 2.0 .792
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn 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 %
Voshon Lenard 80 29.1 12.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.1 4.2 10.6 .397 1.8 4.8 .385 1.9 2.4 .797
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 2001-02-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 71 23.5 11.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.5 4.4 10.8 .410 1.3 3.4 .371 1.3 1.7 .783
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 2002-03-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 63 30.6 14.3 0.8 2.6 3.4 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.2 12.8 .402 1.5 4.0 .365 2.5 3.1 .804
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 2003-04-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Voshon Lenard 73 30.6 14.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.4 12.8 .422 1.5 4.0 .367 2.0 2.5 .791
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard 5 32.6 17.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.8 2.6 6.4 15.0 .427 2.2 4.8 .458 2.0 2.8 .714
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 2004-05-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 3 18.0 9.7 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 8.7 .385 1.3 4.0 .333 1.7 2.7 .625
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Voshon Lenard Ben Simmons
Season 2005-06-
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 26 17.6 7.3 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.9 7.3 .393 1.0 3.0 .321 0.6 1.2 .516
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
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