LeBron James vs. Johnny Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Simmons and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Johnny Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Johnny Simmons: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Johnny Simmons 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Johnny Simmons 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Johnny Simmons 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Johnny Simmons 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Johnny Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Johnny Simmons 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Johnny Simmons 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Johnny Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Johnny Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Johnny Simmons 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Johnny Simmons 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Johnny Simmons 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Johnny Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Johnny Simmons 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Johnny Simmons 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Johnny Simmons 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Johnny Simmons 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Johnny Simmons 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Johnny Simmons 318

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Johnny Simmons 29

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Johnny Simmons 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Johnny Simmons .280

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Johnny Simmons .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Johnny Simmons 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Johnny Simmons 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Johnny Simmons -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Johnny Simmons -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Johnny Simmons 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Johnny Simmons -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Johnny Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.