Paolo Banchero vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)