Dwight Howard vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Lionel Simmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Lionel Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Lionel Simmons 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)