Paul Pierce vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Paul Pierce 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.
Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Paul Pierce 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 4.7 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 7 seasons (19.7 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 20,560 points more (26,397 vs. 5,837).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +4.7 | 19 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +20,560 | 19 |
| Anfernee Simons | 5,837 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul Pierce has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+14 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,110).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +14.0 | 14 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +3,110 | 14 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +542 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 126 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +912 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 249 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +954 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 368 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 16 | +16 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +73 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +145 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +154 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +1 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +7.4 | +12 | +954 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 43.1 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 38.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 88.0 | 7 | 389 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
| difference: | +20,560 | +6,599 | +14,661 | +1.5 | +1,176 | +3,277 | +1.3 | +6,186 | +7,746 | +7.4 | +12 | +954 |
| Anfernee Simons | 5,837 | 2,069 | 4,804 | 43.1 | 967 | 2,539 | 38.1 | 732 | 832 | 88.0 | 7 | 389 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +14.0 | +4.5 | +10.3 | +4.4 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +14.5 | +4.5 | +5.4 | +1.2 | +11 | +155 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +3,110 | +1,000 | +2,357 | +4.4 | +259 | +743 | +14.5 | +851 | +1,025 | +1.2 | +11 | +155 |
| 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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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 12 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2006 to 2017—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 817 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 0.8 | +0.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2002 | 16 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2003 | 10 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2004 | 4 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2005 | 7 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 133 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |