Jim Petersen vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Jim Petersen, 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.

Jim Petersen played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 6. Jim Petersen had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Jim Petersen 8 5 1984-85 to 1991-92
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Jim Petersen 60 11.9 3.2 0.7 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.2 2.1 1.2 2.4 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .758
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 %
Jim Petersen 3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA 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 %
Jim Petersen 82 20.3 6.2 1.8 3.0 4.8 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.8 2.4 5.0 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .706
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 %
Jim Petersen 20 18.9 5.6 2.4 3.2 5.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.9 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .697
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
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Jim Petersen 82 29.3 11.3 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.5 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.3 4.7 9.2 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .727
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 %
Jim Petersen 10 18.7 6.8 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.6 2.8 5.1 .549 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .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
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jim Petersen 69 26.0 8.9 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.7 2.9 3.6 7.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.2 .745
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 %
Jim Petersen 4 24.5 7.8 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .583
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Sacramento KingsPortland 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 %
Jim Petersen 66 24.7 10.2 1.8 4.4 6.3 1.2 0.7 1.0 2.2 3.6 4.2 9.2 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
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 %
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland 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 %
Jim Petersen 43 13.8 4.0 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.4 3.3 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .712
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 %
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1990-91-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Petersen 62 13.5 4.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.5 1.8 3.8 .483 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.2 .658
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Petersen 9 13.0 3.2 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 3.9 1.3 1.9 .706 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .625
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jim Petersen Anfernee Simons
Season 1991-92-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Jim Petersen 27 6.3 1.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.7 1.5 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .700
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
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