Michael Jordan vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Michael Jordan, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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.

Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 8. Michael Jordan 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 achievements, 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
Michael Jordan 15 13 1984-85 to 2002-03
Anfernee Simons 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 82 38.3 28.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 5.9 2.4 0.8 3.5 3.5 10.2 19.8 .515 0.1 0.6 .173 7.7 9.1 .845
difference:+62+31.2+24.4+1.8+4.0+5.8+5.2+2.3+0.8-2.9-3.0+8.8+16.6+.071+0.4+0.9+.172+7.2+8.3+.282
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 4 42.8 29.3 1.8 4.0 5.8 8.5 2.8 1.0 3.8 3.8 8.5 19.5 .436 0.3 2.0 .125 12.0 14.5 .828
difference:+1+40.4+28.5+1.8+4.0+5.8+8.5+2.6+1.0-3.8-3.4+8.5+18.1+.436+0.3+1.6+.125+11.2+13.5+.028
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
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 18 25.1 22.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.9 2.1 1.2 2.5 2.6 8.3 18.2 .457 0.2 1.0 .167 5.8 6.9 .840
difference:+52+4.4+14.4+0.9+0.5+1.4+1.5+1.7+1.1-1.6-0.7+5.2+10.5+.058+0.9+2.2+.165+4.7+5.6+.014
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 3 45.0 43.7 1.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 2.3 1.3 4.7 4.3 16.0 31.7 .505 0.3 0.3 1.000 11.3 13.0 .872
difference:+1+24.5+36.9+1.4+2.2+3.5+3.2+0.8+1.3-3.7-2.5+14.0+25.2+.197+1.2+3.2+.571+10.0+11.5+.039
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
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 82 40.0 37.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 4.6 2.9 1.5 3.3 2.9 13.4 27.8 .482 0.1 0.8 .182 10.2 11.9 .857
difference:+18+22.7+29.3+1.8+1.2+3.0+3.2+2.6+1.4-2.6-1.4+10.8+21.5+.063+1.8+3.6+.244+9.5+11.0+.050
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 3 42.7 35.7 2.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.7 11.7 28.0 .417 0.7 1.7 .400 11.7 13.0 .897
difference:+3+24.9+29.2+1.8+2.5+4.3+5.2+1.7+2.1-2.5-2.7+9.4+23.8+.143+1.1+1.3+.211+11.7+13.0
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
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 82 40.4 35.0 1.7 3.8 5.5 5.9 3.2 1.6 3.1 3.3 13.0 24.4 .535 0.1 0.6 .132 8.8 10.5 .841
difference:+25+10.9+17.7+1.2+1.6+2.9+2.0+2.7+1.5-1.1-1.4+6.8+10.4+.092+3.0+7.2+.273+7.0+8.5+.047
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 10 42.7 36.3 2.3 4.8 7.1 4.7 2.4 1.1 3.9 3.8 13.8 26.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .333 8.6 9.9 .869
Anfernee Simons DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 81 40.2 32.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 8.0 2.9 0.8 3.6 3.0 11.9 22.2 .538 0.3 1.2 .276 8.3 9.8 .850
difference:+19+5.2+11.4+1.5+3.9+5.4+3.9+2.2+0.6-1.5-0.7+4.4+5.3+.091+3.1+7.9+.101+5.7+6.9+.044
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 17 42.2 34.8 1.5 5.5 7.0 7.6 2.5 0.8 4.0 3.8 11.7 22.9 .510 0.6 2.1 .286 10.8 13.5 .799
Anfernee Simons DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 82 39.0 33.6 1.7 5.1 6.9 6.3 2.8 0.7 3.0 2.9 12.6 24.0 .526 1.1 3.0 .376 7.2 8.5 .848
difference:+36+4.6+11.0+1.2+1.9+3.3+0.8+2.3+0.6-0.3-0.8+4.8+5.8+.096+2.3+5.8+.009+3.7+4.6+.068
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 16 42.1 36.7 1.5 5.7 7.2 6.8 2.8 0.9 3.5 3.4 13.7 26.6 .514 1.0 3.1 .320 8.3 9.9 .836
Anfernee Simons DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1990-912024-25
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 82 37.0 31.5 1.4 4.6 6.0 5.5 2.7 1.0 2.5 2.8 12.1 22.4 .539 0.4 1.1 .312 7.0 8.2 .851
difference:+12+4.3+12.2+1.0+2.3+3.3+0.7+1.8+0.9-0.5-1.1+5.3+6.3+.113+2.7+7.4+.051+4.5+5.4+.051
Anfernee Simons 70 32.7 19.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.8 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.7 6.8 16.1 .426 3.1 8.5 .363 2.5 2.8 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 17 40.5 31.1 1.1 5.3 6.4 8.4 2.4 1.4 2.5 3.1 11.6 22.1 .524 0.6 1.5 .385 7.4 8.7 .845
Anfernee Simons DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Jordan Anfernee Simons
Season 1991-922025-26
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 80 38.8 30.1 1.1 5.3 6.4 6.1 2.3 0.9 2.5 2.5 11.8 22.7 .519 0.3 1.3 .270 6.1 7.4 .832
difference:+75+10.6+15.3+0.5+3.5+4.0+4.5+1.3+0.7-1.1-0.3+6.4+11.1+.053+2.7+5.9+.147+5.1+6.2+.001
Anfernee Simons 5 28.2 14.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.4 11.6 .466 3.0 7.2 .417 1.0 1.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Michael Jordan 22 41.8 34.5 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.8 2.0 0.7 3.7 2.8 13.2 26.4 .499 0.8 2.0 .386 7.4 8.6 .857
Anfernee Simons DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Michael Jordan played 7 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 15, from 1993 to 2003—Michael Jordan played in 5 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships.

In those 7 extra years over Anfernee Simons, Michael Jordan got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 4 Finals MVP
Achievement 2 Season MVP
Achievement 4 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 4 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 4 Scoring Leader
Achievement 1 Steals Leader
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
Achievement 2 All-Star Game MVP
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