Dave Cowens vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.