LaPhonso Ellis vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and LaPhonso Ellis, 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.

LaPhonso Ellis played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 6. LaPhonso Ellis had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
LaPhonso Ellis 11 2 1992-93 to 2002-03
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 33.5 14.7 3.3 5.7 9.1 1.8 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.6 5.9 11.7 .504 0.0 0.2 .154 2.9 3.9 .748
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
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
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 79 34.2 15.4 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.1 0.8 1.0 2.2 3.8 6.1 12.2 .502 0.1 0.3 .304 3.1 4.5 .674
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 12 36.3 14.8 2.3 5.8 8.1 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.8 5.7 11.8 .479 0.3 0.5 .500 3.2 4.5 .704
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
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPortland 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 6 9.7 4.0 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 1.5 4.2 .360 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
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
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 45 28.2 10.5 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.6 4.2 9.6 .438 0.1 0.5 .182 2.0 3.3 .601
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 36.4 21.9 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 3.3 8.1 18.4 .439 1.7 4.7 .367 4.0 5.1 .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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 76 33.9 14.3 1.9 5.2 7.2 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 5.4 13.3 .407 0.8 2.6 .284 2.7 3.4 .805
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1998-99-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 20 27.0 10.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.4 4.0 9.5 .421 0.1 0.3 .200 2.2 3.1 .705
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 1999-00-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 58 22.6 8.4 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.0 .450 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.6 .695
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 2000-01-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 23.8 9.4 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.5 3.6 7.8 .464 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.6 .790
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 4 19.0 6.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 2001-02-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 66 25.5 7.1 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 3.0 2.9 6.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .306 0.8 1.3 .631
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 11
LaPhonso Ellis Anfernee Simons
Season 2002-03-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 14.3 5.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.8 .382 0.5 1.9 .252 0.9 1.2 .758
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
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