Wilt Chamberlain vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lionel Simmons 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lionel Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Lionel Simmons 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lionel Simmons 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.