Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Dennis Johnson

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 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 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 51.1%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatDennis Johnson
26.7 Points / game 14.1
3.7 Rebounds / game 3.9
6.2 Assists / game 5.0
2.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.2 Blocks / game 0.6
42.7% Field goal % 44.6%
31.2% 3-point % 13.3%
77.6% Free throw % 80.0%
51.9% True shooting % 51.1%
914 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatDennis Johnson
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.34×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatDennis Johnson
29.7 Points / game 17.3
3.8 Rebounds / game 4.3
6.0 Assists / game 5.6
2.1 Steals / game 1.4
0.2 Blocks / game 0.6
40.1% Field goal % 43.6%
32.3% 3-point % 18.5%
76.5% Free throw % 80.1%
71 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Allen IversonStatDennis Johnson
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 3
9 All-Star selections 5
3 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#43 All-time GOAT rank #59

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