Desmond Bane vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)