Elgin Baylor vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.