Julius Erving vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.