Lionel Simmons vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lionel Simmons 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Lionel Simmons 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Simmons 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Lionel Simmons 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)