Lionel Simmons vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)