Lionel Simmons vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Lionel Simmons 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

Lionel Simmons

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lionel Simmons 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Simmons 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 James Worthy 624

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)