Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Dave Cowens

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Dave Cowens (1970-1982) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.69× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 49.5%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Dave Cowens's #51.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatDave Cowens
26.7 Points / game 17.6
3.7 Rebounds / game 13.6
6.2 Assists / game 3.8
2.2 Steals / game 0.8
0.2 Blocks / game 0.6
42.7% Field goal % 45.9%
31.2% 3-point % 0.7%
77.6% Free throw % 78.5%
51.9% True shooting % 49.5%
914 Games played 766

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatDave Cowens
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.69×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.82×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.63×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatDave Cowens
29.7 Points / game 18.9
3.8 Rebounds / game 14.4
6.0 Assists / game 3.7
2.1 Steals / game 0.9
0.2 Blocks / game 0.6
40.1% Field goal % 45.3%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 76.4%
71 Playoff games 89

Accolades

Allen IversonStatDave Cowens
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 6
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#43 All-time GOAT rank #51

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