Dirk Nowitzki vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)