Lionel Simmons vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lionel Simmons 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Simmons 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 Jayson Tatum 2,479

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 Jayson Tatum 817

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 Jayson Tatum 488

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 Jayson Tatum 116

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 Jayson Tatum 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 Jayson Tatum .352

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)