Domantas Sabonis vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Domantas Sabonis 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 Domantas Sabonis 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 1.1 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (16.1 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 4,531 points more (10,590 vs. 6,059).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +1.1 | 10 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | +4,531 | 10 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6,059 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Domantas Sabonis has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+7.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+170).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | +7.3 | 4 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | +170 | 4 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 210 | +81 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 523 | +261 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 262 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 649 | +266 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 383 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 22 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | +4 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | +9 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | +8 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 55.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +12.8 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +15.0 | +2 | +252 |
| 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 | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 4,142 | 7,411 | 55.9 | 314 | 913 | 34.4 | 1,992 | 2,731 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
| difference: | +4,531 | +1,994 | +2,424 | +12.8 | +695 | +1,731 | +3.8 | +1,238 | +1,873 | +15.0 | +2 | +252 |
| 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 | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +3.4 | +5.8 | +12.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +32.4 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +14.6 | +1 | +5 |
| 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 | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
| difference: | +170 | +75 | +135 | +12.3 | +14 | +17 | +32.4 | +34 | +53 | +14.6 | +1 | +5 |
| 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
Domantas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Domantas Sabonis played 3 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 163 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 17.2. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2023 | 7 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Domantas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Domantas Sabonis didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |