DeSagana Diop vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and DeSagana Diop, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

DeSagana Diop played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 6. DeSagana Diop had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Anfernee Simons had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
DeSagana Diop 12 2 2001-02 to 2012-13
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 18 6.1 1.4 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.6 .414 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .200
Anfernee Simons 20 7.1 3.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.2 .444 0.5 1.5 .345 0.5 0.8 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 5 2.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.4 .000 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 2
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 80 11.8 1.5 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 0.7 1.9 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .367
Anfernee Simons 70 20.7 8.3 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 3.1 7.7 .399 1.1 3.2 .332 1.1 1.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 4 20.5 6.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 6.5 .308 1.5 3.5 .429 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 3
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 56 13.0 2.3 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.5 2.1 1.0 2.6 .388 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .600
Anfernee Simons 64 17.3 7.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.6 6.3 .419 1.9 4.4 .426 0.7 0.9 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 6 17.8 6.5 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.3 4.2 .560 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 39 7.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.5 1.8 .290 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
Anfernee Simons 57 29.5 17.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.9 0.5 0.1 2.0 1.9 6.2 14.0 .443 3.1 7.8 .405 1.8 2.0 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 81 18.6 2.3 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.3 0.5 1.8 0.4 3.1 0.9 1.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .500 0.5 0.9 .542
Anfernee Simons 62 35.0 21.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.3 7.5 16.9 .447 3.4 9.1 .377 2.6 2.9 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 22 18.5 2.7 1.8 3.1 5.0 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 3.7 1.1 1.8 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .611
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 81 18.3 2.3 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.8 3.0 0.9 1.9 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .558
Anfernee Simons 46 34.4 22.6 0.5 3.2 3.6 5.5 0.5 0.1 2.7 2.1 7.8 18.2 .430 3.4 8.8 .385 3.5 3.9 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 6 23.3 3.5 2.7 4.2 6.8 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.7 3.5 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.2 .429
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2007-08-
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 79 16.4 2.9 2.0 2.9 5.0 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.8 1.2 2.3 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .543
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2008-09-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 75 13.8 2.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.7 1.0 2.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .333
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2009-10-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 27 9.7 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.1 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .222
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2010-11-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 16 11.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .364
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 11
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2011-12-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 27 12.0 1.1 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.6 1.6 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .167
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 12
DeSagana Diop Anfernee Simons
Season 2012-13-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 22 10.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.4 1.2 .296 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
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