Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Bobby Simmons:
2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Bobby Simmons10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Bobby Simmons2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Bobby Simmons0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Bobby Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Bobby Simmons0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Bobby Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bobby Simmons0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Bobby Simmons 9.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Bobby Simmons 3.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Bobby Simmons 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Bobby Simmons 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Bobby Simmons 4,189

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Bobby Simmons 1,791

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Bobby Simmons 710

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Bobby Simmons 396

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Bobby Simmons 83

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Bobby Simmons 16.4
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Bobby Simmons 5.9
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Bobby Simmons 2.7
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Bobby Simmons 1.4
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Bobby Simmons 0.3
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Bobby Simmons 4.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Bobby Simmons 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Bobby Simmons 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Bobby Simmons 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Bobby Simmons 44

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Bobby Simmons 19

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Bobby Simmons 10

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Bobby Simmons 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Bobby Simmons 1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Bobby Simmons 6.6
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Bobby Simmons 3.6
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Bobby Simmons 2.0
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Bobby Simmons 1.8
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Bobby Simmons 0.2
(2006)

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.