RJ Barrett vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)