Jim Paxson vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Jim Paxson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Paxson

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)