Hal Greer vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.