Kobe Bryant vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Lionel Simmons 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)