Ben Simmons Sacramento Kings · #25
Ben Simmons is a 6-10 Australian point-forward, the 2016 first overall pick and 2018 Rookie of the Year who became a 3x All-Star and elite defender in Philadelphia before injuries and jump-shot struggles derailed his stops in Brooklyn and with the Clippers. He entered 2026 as a free agent.
Ben Simmons — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Ben Simmons stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Ben Simmons — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Ben Simmons
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Ben Simmons career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 81 | 33.7 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | .545 | .000 |
| 2018-19 | 79 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | .563 | .000 |
| 2019-20 | 57 | 35.4 | 16.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | .580 | .286 |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 32.4 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | .557 | .300 |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 26.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | .566 | .000 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 23.9 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5.7 | .581 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | 51 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | .520 | .000 |
| Career | 383 | 31.1 | 13.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Sacramento Kings built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Ben Simmons
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Ben Simmons is a 6-10 Australian playmaking forward whose elite passing and defense once made him a 3x All-Star before back injuries and a reluctant jumper unraveled his trajectory.
Turning pro
Drafted 1st overall, 2016 as a Point Guard.
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As a 6-10 lead guard, Simmons redefined the point-forward role in 2017-18, winning Rookie of the Year and nearly averaging a triple-double stat line.
Chapter
He made three straight All-Star teams and paired an All-NBA nod with back-to-back All-Defensive First Team selections, finishing runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
Chapter
His reluctance to shoot outside the paint and a 2021 playoff meltdown against Atlanta led to a bitter split from Philadelphia and a trade to Brooklyn.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- College
- LSU
- Experience
- 10th Season
- NBA debut
- 2017
- Draft
- 1st overall, 2016
- Born
- Melbourne, Australia
- Age
- 30
- Jersey
- #25
Away from basketball Simmons has been a lightning rod for scrutiny, from his high-profile holdout in Philadelphia to public discussion of his mental health, which he has cited as part of his struggles. Born in Melbourne, he remains a prominent ambassador for Australian basketball and has invested in youth development back home.
In a 2026 twist he joined a professional fishing team during his free-agent limbo, underscoring a life that has increasingly extended beyond the court while he weighs whether to continue his NBA career.
Quietly intense and famously reluctant to shoot, Simmons lets his passing and defense do the talking while carrying the weight of outsized expectations.
Ben Simmons — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Ben Simmons, answered.
