Sam Jones vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.