#35
C
Simon Birgander
Sweden
4.0
PPG
12.0
RPG
3.0
APG
33.3%
FG%
Simon Birgander is a 6'10" (209 cm) center from Sweden who plays for Sweden in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers. Simon's 2025-26 Basketball Champions League season line: 5.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
Nationality
Sweden
Date of Birth
Oct 23, 1997
Age
28
Height
6'10" (209 cm)
Weight
112 kg
Position
C
Nationality
Sweden
Date of Birth
Oct 23, 1997
Age
28
Height
6'10" (209 cm)
Weight
112 kg
Position
C
2026-27 Season Stats
4.0
PTS
12.0
REB
3.0
AST
1.0
STL
1.0
BLK
33.3%
FG%
—
3P%
66.7%
FT%
2
GP
30.7
MIN
2026-27 Advanced Stats— Sweden
57.7%
TS%
56.9%
eFG%
9.8
PIR
Career History
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| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Sweden | FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers | 4.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Sweden | EuroBasket 2025 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2023 | Sweden | EuroBasket Qualifiers 2025 | — | — | — | — |
European Competitions
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Joventut Badalona | Basketball Champions League | 5.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | Murcia | Basketball Champions League | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 5 |
| 2022-23 |  Joventut Badalona | EuroCup | 6.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 17 |
| 2021-22 |  Joventut Badalona | EuroCup | 7.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 18 |
| 2020-21 | Joventut Badalona | EuroCup | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 18 |
| 2019-20 | Joventut Badalona | EuroCup | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2 |
ACB
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Joventut Badalona | ACB | 7.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | Murcia | ACB | 7.8 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | Murcia | ACB | 10.5 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | Joventut Badalona | ACB | 6.1 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 37 |
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Stat Glossary
- PTS
- Points, using the mode selected above (per game, totals, or per 48/40/36 minutes)
- REB
- Rebounds, using the mode selected above
- AST
- Assists, using the mode selected above
- STL
- Steals, using the mode selected above
- BLK
- Blocks, using the mode selected above
- FG%
- Field goal percentage
- 3P%
- Three-point field goal percentage
- FT%
- Free throw percentage
- +/-
- Plus-minus — team point differential while the player is on court
- GP
- Games played
- MIN
- Minutes per game
- TS%
- True shooting percentage — shooting efficiency accounting for 2s, 3s, and free throws
- eFG%
- Effective field goal percentage — field goal percentage adjusted to give extra credit for 3-pointers
- USG%
- Usage percentage — share of the team's plays used by the player while on court
- PER
- Player efficiency rating — per-minute production, league-average is 15.0
- OREB%
- Offensive rebound percentage — share of available offensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- DREB%
- Defensive rebound percentage — share of available defensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- REB%
- Total rebound percentage — share of all available rebounds grabbed while on court
- AST%
- Assist percentage — share of teammates' field goals the player assisted while on court
- TOV%
- Turnover percentage — turnovers per 100 plays used
- AST/TO
- Assist-to-turnover ratio
- STL%
- Steal percentage — share of opponent possessions ending in a steal by the player
- BLK%
- Block percentage — share of opponent 2-point attempts blocked by the player
- WS
- Win shares — estimated number of wins contributed by the player
- WS/48
- Win shares per 48 minutes — league-average is about 0.100
- BPM
- Box plus-minus — estimated point contribution per 100 possessions vs. league average
- VORP
- Value over replacement player — overall contribution converted to an estimate of wins
- POSS/GM
- Possessions per game
- PIR
- Performance Index Rating — the standard European basketball efficiency stat (points + rebounds + assists + steals + blocks + fouls drawn − missed shots − turnovers − fouls committed), analogous to NBA's PER/EFF