Eric Fernsten vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Eric Fernsten, 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.

Eric Fernsten and Anfernee Simons both played 6 years in the NBA. Eric Fernsten had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
Eric Fernsten 6 4 1975-76 to 1983-84
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Eric Fernsten Anfernee Simons
Season 1975-762018-19
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago BullsPortland 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 %
Eric Fernsten 37 7.2 2.5 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.4 - 0.6 0.9 2.3 .384 - - - 0.7 1.0 .703
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 %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
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
Eric Fernsten Anfernee Simons
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 5 12.2 2.8 1.8 1.4 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.6 - 1.8 0.6 3.0 .200 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
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 %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Eric Fernsten didn't play in 1977-78 and 1978-79.

Season 3
Eric Fernsten Anfernee Simons
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 56 7.7 3.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.7 .464 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .635
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 %
Eric Fernsten 5 3.6 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667
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
Eric Fernsten Anfernee Simons
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 45 6.2 2.1 0.6 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
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 %
Eric Fernsten 8 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Eric Fernsten Anfernee Simons
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 43 4.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 .388 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .633
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 %
Eric Fernsten 5 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Note: Eric Fernsten didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6
Eric Fernsten Anfernee Simons
Season 1983-842023-24
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 32 12.6 2.6 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.5 0.9 1.6 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .735
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 %
Eric Fernsten 2 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
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