Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Allen Iverson vs James Worthy

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and James Worthy (1982-1993) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 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 1.70× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 51.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatJames Worthy
26.7 Points / game 17.6
3.7 Rebounds / game 5.1
6.2 Assists / game 3.0
2.2 Steals / game 1.1
0.2 Blocks / game 0.7
42.7% Field goal % 52.1%
31.2% 3-point % 24.1%
77.6% Free throw % 76.9%
51.9% True shooting % 55.9%
914 Games played 926

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatJames Worthy
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.70×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.23×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.23×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatJames Worthy
29.7 Points / game 21.1
3.8 Rebounds / game 5.2
6.0 Assists / game 3.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.3
0.2 Blocks / game 0.7
40.1% Field goal % 55.0%
32.3% 3-point % 24.3%
76.5% Free throw % 71.6%
71 Playoff games 143

Accolades

Allen IversonStatJames Worthy
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 3
9 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#43 All-time GOAT rank #53

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