John Paxson vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and John Paxson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Paxson

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games John Paxson 772 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games John Paxson 119 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)