Ronnie Lester vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Ronnie Lester, 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.

Ronnie Lester and Anfernee Simons both played 6 years in the NBA. Ronnie Lester had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Ronnie Lester 6 2 1980-81 to 1985-86
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ronnie Lester Anfernee Simons
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Ronnie Lester 8 10.4 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.6 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .909
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 %
Ronnie Lester 5 8.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.4 3.6 .389 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.4 .714
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

Ronnie Lester Anfernee Simons
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Chicago BullsPortland 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 %
Ronnie Lester 75 30.0 11.6 1.0 1.8 2.8 4.8 1.1 0.2 2.5 2.1 4.4 8.8 .501 0.1 0.1 .500 2.8 3.4 .813
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 %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
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

Ronnie Lester Anfernee Simons
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Chicago BullsPortland 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 %
Ronnie Lester 65 22.1 8.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.1 0.8 0.1 2.1 1.9 3.1 6.9 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .725
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 %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
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

Ronnie Lester Anfernee Simons
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Chicago BullsPortland 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 %
Ronnie Lester 43 16.0 5.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.8 4.4 .415 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.0 .862
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 %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ronnie Lester Anfernee Simons
Season 1984-852022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Ronnie Lester 32 8.7 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.6 .415 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .677
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 %
Ronnie Lester 9 6.0 2.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .778
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ronnie Lester Anfernee Simons
Season 1985-862023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland 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 %
Ronnie Lester 27 8.2 2.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.3 0.1 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .789
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 %
Ronnie Lester ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------