Rick Barry vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Lionel Simmons:
1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Lionel Simmons0
Rick Barry10
Lionel Simmons7
Rick Barry7
Lionel Simmons1
Rick Barry8
Lionel Simmons0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Lionel Simmons0
Rick Barry5
Lionel Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Lionel Simmons0
Rick Barry1
Lionel Simmons0
Rick Barry1 *
Lionel Simmons0
Rick Barry1
Lionel Simmons0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rick Barry 6.5
Lionel Simmons 6.2

Rick Barry 5.1
Lionel Simmons 3.3

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Lionel Simmons 1.1

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Lionel Simmons 5,833

Rick Barry 5,168
Lionel Simmons 2,833

Rick Barry 4,017
Lionel Simmons 1,498

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Lionel Simmons 514

Rick Barry 269
*
Lionel Simmons 361

Rick Barry 794
Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Lionel Simmons 18.0
(1991)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Lionel Simmons 8.8
(1991)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Lionel Simmons 4.5
(1993)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Lionel Simmons 1.7
(1992)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Lionel Simmons 1.7
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rick Barry 5.6
Lionel Simmons 3.0

Rick Barry 4.6
Lionel Simmons 2.0

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Lionel Simmons 1.5

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Lionel Simmons 38

Rick Barry 418
Lionel Simmons 12

Rick Barry 340
Lionel Simmons 8

Rick Barry 106
*
Lionel Simmons 6

Rick Barry 39
*
Lionel Simmons 2

Rick Barry 74
Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Lionel Simmons 9.5
(1996)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Lionel Simmons 3.0
(1996)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Lionel Simmons 2.0
(1996)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Lionel Simmons 1.5
(1996)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Lionel Simmons 0.5
(1996)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.