Fat Lever vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Fat Lever, 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.

Fat Lever played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 6. Fat Lever had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Fat Lever 11 8 1982-83 to 1993-94
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever 81 24.9 7.8 1.0 1.7 2.8 5.3 1.9 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.2 7.3 .431 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 2.0 .730
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 %
Fat Lever 7 19.1 6.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.4 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 2.7 6.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
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

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Fat Lever 81 24.8 9.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.6 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.9 8.7 .447 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.6 .743
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 %
Fat Lever 5 15.0 5.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.6 6.0 .267 0.4 0.6 .667 1.6 2.0 .800
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

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Fat Lever 82 31.2 12.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 7.5 2.5 0.4 2.5 2.8 5.2 12.0 .430 0.1 0.3 .250 2.4 3.1 .770
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 %
Fat Lever 11 31.1 13.3 2.1 4.4 6.5 8.5 2.4 0.2 3.1 3.0 4.5 11.1 .402 0.0 0.2 .000 4.4 5.7 .762
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

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Fat Lever 78 33.5 13.8 1.7 3.6 5.4 7.5 2.3 0.2 2.7 2.6 6.0 13.6 .441 0.2 0.5 .316 1.7 2.3 .725
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 %
Fat Lever 10 34.7 14.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 5.3 2.0 0.2 2.3 3.3 5.9 13.1 .450 0.8 1.4 .571 1.7 2.4 .708
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Fat Lever 82 37.2 18.9 2.6 6.3 8.9 8.0 2.5 0.4 2.0 2.7 7.8 16.7 .469 0.3 1.1 .239 3.0 3.8 .782
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 %
Fat Lever 3 33.0 15.3 1.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 2.3 0.0 0.7 2.3 6.3 16.7 .380 0.7 2.7 .250 2.0 3.0 .667
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Fat Lever 82 37.3 18.9 2.5 5.6 8.1 7.8 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.6 7.8 16.6 .473 0.1 0.7 .211 3.0 3.9 .785
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 %
Fat Lever 7 39.0 17.0 2.3 7.0 9.3 7.0 1.9 0.6 0.6 2.1 6.4 14.0 .459 0.4 1.0 .429 3.7 4.7 .788
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1988-89-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Fat Lever 71 38.7 19.8 2.6 6.7 9.3 7.9 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 7.9 17.2 .457 0.3 0.9 .348 3.8 4.8 .785
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever 2 29.0 11.0 1.0 5.5 6.5 9.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 4.5 12.0 .375 1.0 1.5 .667 1.0 1.0 1.000
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1989-90-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Fat Lever 79 35.8 18.3 2.9 6.4 9.3 6.5 2.1 0.2 2.0 2.2 7.2 16.2 .443 0.5 1.1 .414 3.4 4.3 .804
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever 3 37.7 17.3 3.7 7.0 10.7 7.0 2.7 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 17.0 .373 0.3 2.3 .143 4.3 4.7 .929
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1990-91-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Fat Lever 4 21.5 7.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.8 .000 2.8 3.5 .786
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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Season 10

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1991-92-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Fat Lever 31 28.5 11.2 1.8 3.4 5.2 3.5 1.5 0.4 1.2 2.4 4.4 11.3 .387 0.5 1.7 .327 1.9 2.6 .750
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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Note: Fat Lever didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 11

Fat Lever Anfernee Simons
Season 1993-94-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Fat Lever 81 24.0 6.9 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.6 2.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .408 0.3 0.9 .351 0.9 1.2 .765
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------