Bill Russell vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lionel Simmons 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.