Kevin McKenna vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Kevin McKenna, 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.

Kevin McKenna and Anfernee Simons both played 6 years in the NBA. Kevin McKenna had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Kevin McKenna 6 1 1981-82 to 1987-88
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin McKenna Anfernee Simons
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail 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 %
Kevin McKenna 36 6.6 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.8 2.4 .322 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .647
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 %
Kevin McKenna ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Kevin McKenna didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 2
Kevin McKenna Anfernee Simons
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Kevin McKenna 61 15.1 6.3 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.2 2.5 6.1 .410 0.0 0.3 .176 1.3 1.6 .816
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 %
Kevin McKenna ------- --- ----------
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
Kevin McKenna Anfernee Simons
Season 1984-852020-21
Team New Jersey NetsPortland 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 %
Kevin McKenna 29 18.4 5.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.2 2.1 4.6 .455 0.2 0.4 .385 1.3 1.5 .884
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 %
Kevin McKenna ------- --- ----------
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
Kevin McKenna Anfernee Simons
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Washington BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Kevin McKenna 30 14.3 5.8 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.6 1.8 2.0 5.5 .367 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .833
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 %
Kevin McKenna 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kevin McKenna Anfernee Simons
Season 1986-872022-23
Team New Jersey NetsPortland 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 %
Kevin McKenna 56 16.8 7.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.1 0.9 2.5 2.7 6.0 .454 0.9 2.2 .419 0.8 1.0 .754
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 %
Kevin McKenna ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kevin McKenna Anfernee Simons
Season 1987-882023-24
Team New Jersey NetsPortland 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 %
Kevin McKenna 31 12.7 4.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.4 3.5 .394 0.5 1.6 .320 0.8 0.8 .960
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 %
Kevin McKenna ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
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