Anfernee Simons vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Anfernee Simons to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Anfernee Simons.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring stats than Anfernee Simons in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 10.2 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (25.2 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 6,227 points more (12,309 vs. 6,082).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 8 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +10.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 6,082 | 8 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +6,227 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+21.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+643).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +21.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +643 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 130 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +215 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 263 | |||
| Trae Young | 467 | +204 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 384 | |||
| Trae Young | 488 | +104 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 22 | +22 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
| Trae Young | 25 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
| Trae Young | 27 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +4 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 43.1 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 38.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 87.9 | 8 | 406 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +4.7 | +5.5 | +0.6 | +82 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 6,082 | 2,156 | 4,998 | 43.1 | 1,013 | 2,651 | 38.2 | 757 | 861 | 87.9 | 8 | 406 |
| difference: | +6,227 | +1,735 | +4,007 | +0.1 | +269 | +1,003 | +3.1 | +2,488 | +2,857 | +0.6 | +82 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
| difference: | +21.7 | +7.1 | +17.5 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +6.4 | +20.3 | +6.0 | +7.1 | +3.4 | +12 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 22 | 58 | 37.9 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
| difference: | +643 | +210 | +519 | +2.3 | +53 | +202 | +20.3 | +170 | +199 | +3.4 | +12 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | 0.8 | +0.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2020 | 4 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||