Lionel Simmons
SF · Sacramento Kings
Seasons 1990-91–1996-97 · 7 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1968
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Player info
| Nickname | Train, L-Train |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #22 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1968-11-14 |
| College | La Salle |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 1, Pick 7 · Sacramento Kings |
| Seasons | 1990-91–1996-97 (7) |
Career averages
12.8 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG · 454 games · .433 FG% · .305 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SAC | 22 | 79 | 37.7 | .422 | .273 | .736 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 18.0 | 15.4 | .476 |
| 1991-92 | SAC | 23 | 78 | 37.1 | .454 | .200 | .770 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 17.1 | 16.5 | .505 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 24 | 69 | 36.3 | .444 | .091 | .819 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 17.9 | 15.5 | .508 |
| 1993-94 | SAC | 25 | 75 | 36.0 | .438 | .353 | .777 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 15.1 | 14.8 | .496 |
| 1994-95 | SAC | 26 | 58 | 18.3 | .420 | .375 | .702 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 10.0 | .469 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 27 | 54 | 15.0 | .396 | .373 | .733 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 11.6 | .492 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 28 | 41 | 12.7 | .331 | .233 | .875 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 9.4 | .442 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SAC | 79 | 79 | 2,978 | 549 | 1,301 | .422 | 3 | 11 | 320 | 435 | 697 | 315 | 113 | 85 | 230 | 1,421 |
| 1991-92 | SAC | 78 | 78 | 2,895 | 527 | 1,162 | .454 | 1 | 5 | 281 | 365 | 634 | 337 | 135 | 132 | 218 | 1,336 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 69 | 68 | 2,502 | 468 | 1,055 | .444 | 1 | 11 | 298 | 364 | 495 | 312 | 95 | 38 | 196 | 1,235 |
| 1993-94 | SAC | 75 | 74 | 2,702 | 436 | 996 | .438 | 6 | 17 | 251 | 323 | 562 | 305 | 104 | 50 | 183 | 1,129 |
| 1994-95 | SAC | 58 | 3 | 1,064 | 131 | 312 | .420 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 84 | 196 | 89 | 28 | 23 | 70 | 327 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 54 | 5 | 810 | 86 | 217 | .396 | 19 | 51 | 55 | 75 | 145 | 83 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 246 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 41 | 0 | 521 | 45 | 136 | .331 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 48 | 104 | 57 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 139 |
| Career | 454 | — | — | 2,242 | 5,179 | .433 | 43 | 141 | 1306 | 1694 | 2833 | 1498 | 514 | 361 | 982 | 5,833 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SAC | 79 | 37.7 | 6.6 | 15.7 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 17.2 |
| 1991-92 | SAC | 78 | 37.1 | 6.6 | 14.4 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 16.6 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 69 | 36.3 | 6.7 | 15.2 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 17.8 |
| 1993-94 | SAC | 75 | 36.0 | 5.8 | 13.3 | .438 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 15.0 |
| 1994-95 | SAC | 58 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 10.6 | .420 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 54 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 9.6 | .396 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 10.9 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 41 | 12.7 | 3.1 | 9.4 | .331 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 9.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SAC | 79 | 2,978 | 15.4 | .476 | 25.3 | -0.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | .044 | -0.5 | +0.1 | -0.4 | +1.2 |
| 1991-92 | SAC | 78 | 2,895 | 16.5 | .505 | 22.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .071 | +0.0 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +2.2 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 69 | 2,502 | 15.5 | .508 | 23.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .074 | +0.6 | -0.2 | +0.4 | +1.5 |
| 1993-94 | SAC | 75 | 2,702 | 14.8 | .496 | 20.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | .067 | +0.2 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +1.5 |
| 1994-95 | SAC | 58 | 1,064 | 10.0 | .469 | 17.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .039 | -2.7 | +0.5 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 54 | 810 | 11.6 | .492 | 16.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .062 | -1.1 | +0.8 | -0.3 | +0.3 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 41 | 521 | 9.4 | .442 | 16.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .028 | -2.6 | -0.2 | -2.8 | -0.1 |
| Career | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | — | +6.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 4 | 19.2 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .455 | .333 | .527 |
| Career | 4 | 19.2 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .455 | .333 | .527 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 223 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 117–106 |
| Away | 231 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 47–184 |
| In wins | 164 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 164–0 |
| In losses | 290 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0–290 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 10 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 3–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 4–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 11 | 14.3 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 2–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 3–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 2–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 15–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 21 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 12–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 2–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 25 | 14.8 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 10–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 11.9 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 5–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 15.4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 3–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 13.3 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 13–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 13.7 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 9–16 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 12 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 5–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 17.1 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 7–3 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 13–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 10 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1–9 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 14 | 13.9 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 6–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 8–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 4–22 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 8–20 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 11.5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 6–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 4 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 25 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 5–20 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 27% | .486 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 21% | .286 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 12% | .125 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 18% | .400 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 22% | .233 |
Average shot distance 13.1 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 30% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $930,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,289,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,464,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,743,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,181,400 |
| 1995-96 | $2,676,000 |
| 1996-97 | $3,194,000 |
| 1997-98 | $3,716,500 |
| 1998-99 | $4,238,500 |
| Career earnings | $21,432,400 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Lionel Simmons play for?
Lionel Simmons plays SF for the Sacramento Kings.
What are Lionel Simmons's career stats?
Lionel Simmons has averaged 12.8 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG over 7 seasons (1990-91–1996-97).
How much does Lionel Simmons make?
Lionel Simmons's salary is $4,238,500 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $21.4M.
How tall is Lionel Simmons?
Lionel Simmons is 6-7 (210 lb).
When was Lionel Simmons drafted?
Lionel Simmons was drafted in 1990, round 1, pick 7, by the Sacramento Kings.