Chris Paul vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Chris Paul that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chris Paul

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Lionel Simmons 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Lionel Simmons 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)