Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lionel Simmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)