Tom Heinsohn vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.