Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Bill Sharman

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 49.7%). Bill Sharman holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #37 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatBill Sharman
26.7 Points / game 17.8
3.7 Rebounds / game 3.9
6.2 Assists / game 3.0
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
42.7% Field goal % 42.6%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 88.3%
51.9% True shooting % 49.7%
914 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatBill Sharman
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.78×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatBill Sharman
29.7 Points / game 18.5
3.8 Rebounds / game 3.7
6.0 Assists / game 2.6
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
40.1% Field goal % 42.8%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 90.9%
71 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Allen IversonStatBill Sharman
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 8
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#43 All-time GOAT rank #37

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