Anthony Edwards vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Anthony Edwards 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Anthony Edwards 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 Anthony Edwards 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 8.9 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (23.9 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 3,226 points more (9,174 vs. 5,948).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +8.9 | 6 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | +3,226 | 6 |
| Anfernee Simons | 5,948 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+22.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,060).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +22.2 | 4 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,060 | 4 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | +130 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 127 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | +96 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 256 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | +6 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 376 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 21 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +31 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +39 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +31 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.1 | +6.5 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +7.5 | +2 | +13 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 43.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 38.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 87.9 | 8 | 397 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +3,226 | +1,118 | +2,317 | +1.7 | +130 | +467 | +1.6 | +860 | +1,149 | +7.5 | +2 | +13 |
| Anfernee Simons | 5,948 | 2,109 | 4,902 | 43.0 | 988 | 2,595 | 38.1 | 742 | 844 | 87.9 | 8 | 397 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +22.2 | +7.9 | +16.2 | +8.9 | +2.0 | +5.9 | +12.3 | +4.4 | +5.6 | +3.0 | +1 | +27 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +1,060 | +374 | +788 | +8.9 | +113 | +311 | +12.3 | +199 | +253 | +3.0 | +1 | +27 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 22 | 58 | 37.9 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Anfernee Simons' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anfernee Simons played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 78 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 0.8 | +0.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anfernee Simons' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Anfernee Simons didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |