Bob Pettit vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Lionel Simmons 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Lionel Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Lionel Simmons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Lionel Simmons 3.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Lionel Simmons 1,498

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Lionel Simmons .433

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Lionel Simmons 8

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Lionel Simmons .455

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.