Michael Jordan vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Lionel Simmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Lionel Simmons 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)