Lionel Simmons vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)