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Sacramento Kings | #25 | Guard-Forward

Ben Simmons

PPG

5.0

RPG

4.7

APG

5.6

HEIGHT

6'9" (2.06m)

WEIGHT

245lb (111kg)

COUNTRY

Australia

LAST ATTENDED

Louisiana State

AGE

30 years

BIRTHDATE

July 20, 1996

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 1

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

6'9" | 245lb | 30 years

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 1

BIRTHDATE

July 20, 1996

COUNTRY

Australia

LAST ATTENDED

Louisiana State

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

Last 5 Games

Game DateMatchupW/LMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Oct 16, 2026SAC @ SASL26145955.6000.04410008871054-21
Oct 10, 2026SAC @ GSWL972450.0000.03475.0000100220
Apr 29, 2025LAC @ DENL50010.0000.0000.001100100-4
Apr 26, 2025LAC vs. DENL7211100000.0000.000000114-3
Apr 24, 2025LAC vs. DENW90020.0000.0000.0123111129

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10/21/2026, 4:22 AM

Undergoes successful surgery Tuesday

Simmons underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

10/18/2026, 10:59 PM

Suffers torn Achilles

Simmons suffered a season-ending right Achilles tear during practice Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

10/17/2026, 11:02 AM

Packs stat line in loss

Simmons amassed 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 26 minutes in Friday's 126-97 preseason loss to the Spurs.

10/17/2026, 4:25 AM

Sniffs triple-double Friday

Simmons ended with 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 26 minutes in Friday's 126-97 preseason loss to San Antonio.

10/16/2026, 11:30 PM

Will play Friday

Simmons (rest) is available for Friday's preseason finale against San Antonio, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Awards and Honors

  • 2 All-Defensive Team

  • 1 All-NBA

  • 1 All-Rookie Team

  • 3 NBA All-Star

  • 3 NBA Player of the Week

  • 4 NBA Rookie of the Month

  • 1 NBA Rookie of the Year