Shaquille O'Neal vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Lionel Simmons 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)