Lionel Simmons vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Simmons 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Lionel Simmons 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Lionel Simmons 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)