Many fans are curious about Ben Simmons's financial success in April 2026. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What is Ben Simmons's Net Worth and Salary?

Ben Simmons was born on July 20, 1996 in Melbourne, Australia to Australian mother Julie and African-American expatriate Dave, a professional basketball player in Australia's National Basketball League. He has five siblings named Melissa, Emily, Liam, Sean, and Olivia, with the first four coming from his mother's earlier marriage. When he was 18 months old, Simmons moved with the family to Newcastle, where his father played and coached. Simmons began playing basketball himself when he was seven. At the age of 10, he returned to Melbourne and started playing junior basketball with the Knox Raiders. Simmons also played rugby and Australian rules football growing up.

He was drafted #1 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft. Simmons was the NBA Rookie of the Year and an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection in 2018 and was an NBA All-Star in 2019. Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2022. In February 2025, Ben signed a one-year deal with the LA Clippers.

In July 2019, Ben signed a 5-year, $177 million contract extension. In the 2024-2025 season, the last season in the contract, his salary will be $40.3 million. In February 2025, Ben signed a one-year deal with the LA Clippers. The one-year deal is the veteran league minimum of $1.1 million.

Ben Simmons is a professional basketball player who has a net worth of $80 million. Ben Simmons is a 6'10" point guard and forward who played at Montverde Academy in high school where he was named Mr. Basketball USA, the Gatorade Player of the Year, the Naismith Prep Player of the Year, a McDonald's All-American, and first-team Parade All-American in 2015. Simmons played his college basketball at LSU where he was named SEC Freshman of the Year, USBWA National Freshmen of the Year, and was first-team All-SEC and a consensus first-team All-American in 2016.

Early Life and High School

For college, Simmons attended Louisiana State University. He was an immediate success with the LSU Tigers basketball team in 2016, leading the team in most of the major statistical categories and earning SEC Freshman of the Year honors. However, after his freshman year, Simmons elected to forgo his final three years of college to declare for the NBA draft.

In Australia, Simmons attended Whitefriars College and Box Hill Senior Secondary College, playing basketball at both. He also attended the Australian Institute of Sport. In early 2013, Simmons moved to the United States so he could compete against boys of similar size and athleticism to him. He attended Montverde Academy in Florida, where he helped the Eagles basketball team win three consecutive High School National Tournaments from 2013 to 2015. As a senior in the latter year, Simmons was named Gatorade Player of the Year and Naismith Prep Player of the Year.

A dual citizen of the United States and his native Australia, Simmons has also played for the Australia men's national basketball team.

In summary, the total wealth of Ben Simmons reflects strategic moves.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.