Jalen Brunson vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 24.0 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.1 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,154 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 226 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 48 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .461 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .815 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.7 (2024) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2024) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)