Markelle Fultz vs. Lionel Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lionel Simmons and Markelle Fultz, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Markelle Fultz and Lionel Simmons both played 7 years in the NBA. Markelle Fultz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Lionel Simmons had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons 7 1 1990-91 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Markelle Fultz Lionel Simmons
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
Lionel Simmons 79 37.7 18.0 2.4 6.4 8.8 4.0 1.4 1.1 2.9 3.2 6.9 16.5 .422 0.0 0.1 .273 4.1 5.5 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Lionel Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Markelle Fultz Lionel Simmons
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
Lionel Simmons 78 37.1 17.1 1.9 6.2 8.1 4.3 1.7 1.7 2.8 2.6 6.8 14.9 .454 0.0 0.1 .200 3.6 4.7 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Lionel Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Markelle Fultz Lionel Simmons
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
Lionel Simmons 69 36.3 17.9 2.3 4.9 7.2 4.5 1.4 0.6 2.8 2.9 6.8 15.3 .444 0.0 0.2 .091 4.3 5.3 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857
Lionel Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Markelle Fultz Lionel Simmons
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
Lionel Simmons 75 36.0 15.1 2.2 5.3 7.5 4.1 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.5 5.8 13.3 .438 0.1 0.2 .353 3.3 4.3 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Lionel Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Markelle Fultz Lionel Simmons
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
Lionel Simmons 58 18.3 5.6 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.5 0.5 0.4 1.2 2.0 2.3 5.4 .420 0.1 0.3 .375 1.0 1.4 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Lionel Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Markelle Fultz Lionel Simmons
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
Lionel Simmons 54 15.0 4.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.6 1.6 4.0 .396 0.4 0.9 .373 1.0 1.4 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Lionel Simmons 4 19.3 9.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 3.0 3.8 8.3 .455 0.8 2.3 .333 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 7
Markelle Fultz Lionel Simmons
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
Lionel Simmons 41 12.7 3.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.1 3.3 .331 0.2 0.7 .233 1.0 1.2 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
Lionel Simmons ------- --- ----------
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