Bob Cousy vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Lionel Simmons 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Lionel Simmons 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.