Ed Pinckney vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Ed Pinckney, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ed Pinckney played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 6. Ed Pinckney had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Anfernee Simons had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ed Pinckney 12 5 1985-86 to 1996-97
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 80 20.0 8.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.2 5.7 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.2 .673
Anfernee Simons 20 7.1 3.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.2 .444 0.5 1.5 .345 0.5 0.8 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 5 2.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.4 .000 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 2
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 80 28.1 10.5 2.2 5.0 7.3 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.6 6.2 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.4 .739
Anfernee Simons 70 20.7 8.3 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 3.1 7.7 .399 1.1 3.2 .332 1.1 1.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 4 20.5 6.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 6.5 .308 1.5 3.5 .429 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 3
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 79 14.9 6.2 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.3 4.3 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Anfernee Simons 64 17.3 7.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.6 6.3 .419 1.9 4.4 .426 0.7 0.9 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 6 17.8 6.5 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.3 4.2 .560 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Sacramento Kings, Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 80 25.2 11.5 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.4 .800
Anfernee Simons 57 29.5 17.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.9 0.5 0.1 2.0 1.9 6.2 14.0 .443 3.1 7.8 .405 1.8 2.0 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 3 15.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.3 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 77 14.1 4.7 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.8 3.2 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.5 .773
Anfernee Simons 62 35.0 21.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.3 7.5 16.9 .447 3.4 9.1 .377 2.6 2.9 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 4 6.3 4.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.5 1.8 .857 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 70 16.6 5.2 2.2 2.7 4.9 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.1 1.9 3.5 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.7 .897
Anfernee Simons 46 34.4 22.6 0.5 3.2 3.6 5.5 0.5 0.1 2.7 2.1 7.8 18.2 .430 3.4 8.8 .385 3.5 3.9 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 11 15.5 4.5 2.1 1.5 3.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 1.9 .762 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .810
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1991-92-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 81 23.7 7.6 3.1 3.9 7.0 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.0 2.5 4.7 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.1 .812
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 10 31.4 9.6 3.6 4.8 8.4 0.7 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.0 3.5 5.8 .603 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.1 .839
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1992-93-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 7 21.6 4.6 2.0 4.1 6.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.4 3.4 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.9 .923
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1993-94-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 76 20.1 5.2 2.1 4.2 6.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.7 2.0 3.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .736
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1994-95-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 62 13.5 2.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .710
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1995-96-
Team Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 74 23.1 6.5 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.3 4.5 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .760
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Ed Pinckney Anfernee Simons
Season 1996-97-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 27 10.1 2.4 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.9 1.6 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .800
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 2 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
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