Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Artis Gilmore

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Allen Iverson was the higher-volume scorer (26.7 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 51.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatArtis Gilmore
26.7 Points / game 17.1
3.7 Rebounds / game 10.1
6.2 Assists / game 1.9
2.2 Steals / game 0.5
0.2 Blocks / game 1.9
42.7% Field goal % 60.1%
31.2% 3-point % 9.0%
77.6% Free throw % 70.1%
51.9% True shooting % 64.3%
914 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatArtis Gilmore
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.67×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatArtis Gilmore
29.7 Points / game 11.7
3.8 Rebounds / game 8.0
6.0 Assists / game 1.1
2.1 Steals / game 0.6
0.2 Blocks / game 1.7
40.1% Field goal % 54.9%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 62.7%
71 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Allen IversonStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 6
3 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#43 All-time GOAT rank #73

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