Lionel Simmons vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)