Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Allen Iverson vs George Gervin

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 26.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 51.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatGeorge Gervin
26.7 Points / game 26.2
3.7 Rebounds / game 4.6
6.2 Assists / game 2.8
2.2 Steals / game 1.2
0.2 Blocks / game 0.9
42.7% Field goal % 51.0%
31.2% 3-point % 18.3%
77.6% Free throw % 84.5%
51.9% True shooting % 57.2%
914 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatGeorge Gervin
2.83× Points vs era avg 2.50×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatGeorge Gervin
29.7 Points / game 27.0
3.8 Rebounds / game 5.8
6.0 Assists / game 3.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.2 Blocks / game 0.9
40.1% Field goal % 49.4%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 79.5%
71 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Allen IversonStatGeorge Gervin
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
9 All-Star selections 9
3 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#43 All-time GOAT rank #54

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