Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Lionel Simmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lionel Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lionel Simmons 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)