Brook Lopez vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Brook Lopez 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Brook Lopez 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Brook Lopez averages 0.7 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (15.7 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 11,565 points more (17,624 vs. 6,059).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | +0.7 | 18 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 17,624 | +11,565 | 18 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6,059 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Brook Lopez has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+9.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,182).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | +9.4 | 9 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +1,182 | 9 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +217 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 866 | +604 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 262 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,116 | +733 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 383 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 5 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 22 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | +21 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +57 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +76 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,121 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +6.5 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +8.2 | +10 | +716 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 43.1 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 38.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 87.9 | 8 | 405 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 17,624 | 6,718 | 13,539 | 49.6 | 1,098 | 3,118 | 35.2 | 3,090 | 3,876 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,121 |
| difference: | +11,565 | +4,570 | +8,552 | +6.5 | +89 | +474 | +3.0 | +2,336 | +3,018 | +8.2 | +10 | +716 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6,059 | 2,148 | 4,987 | 43.1 | 1,009 | 2,644 | 38.2 | 754 | 858 | 87.9 | 8 | 405 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.9 | +6.7 | +13.4 | +0.9 | +16.9 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +6 | +74 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +1,182 | +461 | +883 | +13.4 | +77 | +250 | +16.9 | +183 | +221 | +1.0 | +6 | +74 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 22 | 58 | 37.9 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 10 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 634 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 0.8 | +0.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2013 | 7 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2015 | 6 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |