Lionel Simmons vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Lionel Simmons 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

Lionel Simmons

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lionel Simmons 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Simmons 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 David Thompson 407

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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