LeBron James vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel 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.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Lionel Simmons 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Lionel Simmons 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Lionel Simmons 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Lionel Simmons 0

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Lionel Simmons 0

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

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

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games LeBron James 287 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)