Tim Duncan vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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, Tim Duncan averages 4.1 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (19.0 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 20,322 points more (26,496 vs. 6,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +4.1 | 19 |
| Anfernee Simons | 14.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +20,322 | 19 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6,174 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+15.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,102).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +15.9 | 18 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,102 | 18 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +509 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 130 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +989 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 267 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +997 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 393 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 22 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +137 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +229 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +239 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +7.5 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +20.2 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +18.4 | +11 | +977 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +20,322 | +8,097 | +15,253 | +7.5 | +997 | +2,529 | +20.2 | +5,125 | +7,592 | +18.4 | +11 | +977 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +15.9 | +6.4 | +11.8 | +12.2 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +35.7 | +4.2 | +6.3 | +12.9 | +15 | +236 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +5,102 | +1,953 | +3,881 | +12.2 | +12 | +1 | +35.7 | +1,208 | +1,755 | +12.9 | +15 | +236 |
| 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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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 11 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2006 to 2016—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 806 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2001 | 13 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 23 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 146 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |