Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Bob Cousy

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Bob Cousy 1950-1969 · Guard

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Bob Cousy (1950-1969) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 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 18.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.80× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatBob Cousy
26.7 Points / game 18.4
3.7 Rebounds / game 5.2
6.2 Assists / game 7.5
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
42.7% Field goal % 37.5%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 80.0%
51.9% True shooting % 44.6%
914 Games played 924

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatBob Cousy
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.80×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 0.90×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 3.34×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatBob Cousy
29.7 Points / game 18.5
3.8 Rebounds / game 5.0
6.0 Assists / game 8.6
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
40.1% Field goal % 34.3%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 79.5%
71 Playoff games 109

Accolades

Allen IversonStatBob Cousy
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 6
9 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#43 All-time GOAT rank #13

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