Richard Jefferson vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)