Nikola Jokic vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Nikola Jokic 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 7.1 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (22.0 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 10,791 points more (16,979 vs. 6,188).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Nikola Jokic 22.0
+7.1
11
Anfernee Simons 14.9
8

Total Points

Seasons
Nikola Jokic 16,979
+10,791
11
Anfernee Simons 6,188
8

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+22.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,510).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Nikola Jokic 27.4
+22.7
7
Anfernee Simons 4.7
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Nikola Jokic 2,580
+2,510
7
Anfernee Simons 70
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 1
+1
Anfernee Simons 0

50+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 4
+4
Anfernee Simons 0

40+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 33
+29
Anfernee Simons 4

30+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 165
+126
Anfernee Simons 39

20+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 463
+333
Anfernee Simons 130

10+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 669
+401
Anfernee Simons 268

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Nikola Jokic 765
+371
Anfernee Simons 394

0 Point Games (games without points)

Nikola Jokic 6
Anfernee Simons 22
+16

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 1
+1
Anfernee Simons 0

40+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 7
+7
Anfernee Simons 0

30+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 35
+35
Anfernee Simons 0

20+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 81
+81
Anfernee Simons 0

10+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 94
+91
Anfernee Simons 3

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Nikola Jokic 94
+83
Anfernee Simons 11

0 Point Games (games without points)

Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic 22.0 8.4 15.0 56.2 1.1 3.1 36.3 4.0 4.8 82.5 11 771
difference:+7.1+3.1+2.8+13.1+1.4+3.4+1.8+2.1+2.7+5.5+3+355
Anfernee Simons 14.9 5.3 12.2 43.1 2.5 6.5 38.1 1.9 2.1 88.0 8 416

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 16,979 6,514 11,596 56.2 869 2,393 36.3 3,082 3,738 82.5 11 771
difference:+10,791+4,320+6,505+13.1+160+309+1.8+2,311+2,862+5.5+3+355
Anfernee Simons 6,188 2,194 5,091 43.1 1,029 2,702 38.1 771 876 88.0 8 416

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 27.4 10.4 19.8 52.5 1.8 4.5 38.8 4.9 5.9 82.6 7 94
difference:+22.7+8.9+15.9+14.5+0.7+2.2+11.2+4.3+5.2+0.8+4+79
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
Nikola Jokic 2,580 978 1,864 52.5 165 425 38.8 459 556 82.6 7 94
difference:+2,510+956+1,806+14.5+148+391+11.2+450+545+0.8+4+79
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
Nikola Jokic 10.0
+6.2
201680
Anfernee Simons 3.8
201920

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 16.7
+8.4
201773
Anfernee Simons 8.3
202070

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 18.5
+10.7
201875
Anfernee Simons 7.8
202164

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 20.1
+2.8
201980
Anfernee Simons 17.3
202257

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 19.9
202073
Anfernee Simons 21.1
+1.2
202362

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 26.4
+3.8
202172
Anfernee Simons 22.6
202446

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 27.1
+7.8
202274
Anfernee Simons 19.3
202570

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 24.5
+11.5
2023NBA Champion69
Anfernee Simons 13.0
202627

Nikola Jokic's additional seasons:

* Nikola Jokic played 3 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 28.1 points in a total of 175 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 26.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20160
Anfernee Simons 0.8
+0.8
20195

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20170
Anfernee Simons 6.8
+6.8
20204

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20180
Anfernee Simons 6.5
+6.5
20216

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 25.1
+25.1
201914
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20220

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 24.4
+24.4
202019
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20230

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 29.8
+29.8
202110
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20240

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 31.0
+31.0
20225
Anfernee Simons -
DNP
20250

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 30.0
+30.0
2023NBA Champion20
Anfernee Simons -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 26.2.

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