Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-10 · Weight: 240
- Draft: 2016, Round 1, Pick 1 by the Philadelphia 76ers
- Experience: 9 seasons · Nationality: Australia
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2027. Simmons signed with the Kings as a free agent on September 7, 2026, on a one-year, $3.5M deal after sitting out last season with a back injury. The plan is to use the 6-10 guard as the backup point guard.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 69.2 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2024-25 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | PHI | 81 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 56.0 |
| 2018-19 | PHI | 79 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 |
| 2019-20 | PHI | 57 | 16.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 58.0 | 28.6 | 62.1 |
| 2020-21 | PHI | 58 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 55.7 | 30.0 | 61.3 |
| 2022-23 | BKN | 42 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 43.9 |
| 2023-24 | BKN | 15 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| 2024-25 | SAC | 33 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 69.2 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | LSU | 33 | 19.2 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 56.0 | 33.3 | 67.0 |
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Role
Ben Simmons opens the season on the deep bench for the Kings. He played sparingly in 2024-25, averaging 6.2 points in limited minutes. His path to the floor runs through practice, the G League and staying ready.
How he got here
Simmons signed with the Kings as a free agent on September 7, 2026, on a one-year, $3.5M deal after sitting out last season with a back injury. The plan is to use the 6-10 guard as the backup point guard.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.