Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Bob Pettit

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 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 26.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 2.33× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatBob Pettit
26.7 Points / game 26.4
3.7 Rebounds / game 16.2
6.2 Assists / game 3.0
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
42.7% Field goal % 43.5%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 76.2%
51.9% True shooting % 51.1%
914 Games played 792

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatBob Pettit
2.83× Points vs era avg 2.33×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.61×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.32×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

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

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatBob Pettit
29.7 Points / game 25.5
3.8 Rebounds / game 14.8
6.0 Assists / game 2.7
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
40.1% Field goal % 41.4%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 77.9%
71 Playoff games 88

Accolades

Allen IversonStatBob Pettit
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 11
3 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#43 All-time GOAT rank #22

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