Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 9.1 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (24.0 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 14,856 points more (21,030 vs. 6,174).

Points Per Game

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 24.0
+9.1
13
Anfernee Simons 14.9
8

Total Points

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 21,030
+14,856
13
Anfernee Simons 6,174
8

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+22.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,200).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
+22.3
9
Anfernee Simons 4.7
3

Total Points

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
+2,200
9
Anfernee Simons 70
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Anfernee Simons 0

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+9
Anfernee Simons 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 56
+52
Anfernee Simons 4

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 303
+264
Anfernee Simons 39

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 578
+448
Anfernee Simons 130

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 776
+509
Anfernee Simons 267

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 873
+480
Anfernee Simons 393

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 3
Anfernee Simons 22
+19

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Anfernee Simons 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 8
+8
Anfernee Simons 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 37
+37
Anfernee Simons 0

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 66
+66
Anfernee Simons 0

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 81
+78
Anfernee Simons 3

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 84
+73
Anfernee Simons 11

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 0
Anfernee Simons 4
+4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 24.0 8.8 15.9 55.2 0.6 2.2 28.6 5.8 8.3 69.2 13 876
difference:+9.1+3.5+3.7+12.2+1.9+4.3+9.5+3.9+6.2+18.8+5+461
Anfernee Simons 14.9 5.3 12.2 43.1 2.5 6.5 38.1 1.9 2.1 88.0 8 415

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 21,030 7,713 13,962 55.2 552 1,931 28.6 5,052 7,301 69.2 13 876
difference:+14,856+5,525+8,881+12.2+475+766+9.5+4,281+6,425+18.8+5+461
Anfernee Simons 6,174 2,188 5,081 43.1 1,027 2,697 38.1 771 876 88.0 8 415

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.0 10.1 19.1 53.2 0.7 2.8 25.9 6.0 9.6 62.5 9 84
difference:+22.3+8.6+15.2+15.3+0.4+0.5+24.1+5.4+8.9+19.3+6+69
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2,270 852 1,602 53.2 62 239 25.9 504 807 62.5 9 84
difference:+2,200+830+1,544+15.3+45+205+24.1+495+796+19.3+6+69
Anfernee Simons 70 22 58 37.9 17 34 50.0 9 11 81.8 3 15

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
+3.0
201477
Anfernee Simons 3.8
201920

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
+4.4
201581
Anfernee Simons 8.3
202070

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
+9.1
201680
Anfernee Simons 7.8
202164

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 22.9
+5.6
201780
Anfernee Simons 17.3
202257

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.9
+5.8
201875
Anfernee Simons 21.1
202362

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 27.7
+5.1
201972
Anfernee Simons 22.6
202446

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 29.5
+10.2
202063
Anfernee Simons 19.3
202570

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 28.1
+15.1
2021NBA Champion61
Anfernee Simons 13.0
202626

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons:

* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 5 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 30.4 points in a total of 287 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 28.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Anfernee Simons 0.8
+0.8
20195

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
+4.7
20156
Anfernee Simons 6.8
20204

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Anfernee Simons 6.5
+6.5
20216

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 24.8
+24.8
20176
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20220

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.7
+25.7
20187
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20230

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.5
+25.5
201915
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20240

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.7
+26.7
20209
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20250

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.2
+30.2
2021NBA Champion21
Anfernee Simons -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.8 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3.

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