Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Allen Iverson vs John Havlicek

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatJohn Havlicek
26.7 Points / game 20.8
3.7 Rebounds / game 6.3
6.2 Assists / game 4.8
2.2 Steals / game 0.4
0.2 Blocks / game 0.1
42.7% Field goal % 43.9%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 81.3%
51.9% True shooting % 49.2%
914 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatJohn Havlicek
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.89×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatJohn Havlicek
29.7 Points / game 22.0
3.8 Rebounds / game 6.9
6.0 Assists / game 4.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.3
0.2 Blocks / game 0.1
40.1% Field goal % 43.5%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 82.7%
71 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Allen IversonStatJohn Havlicek
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 8
9 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#43 All-time GOAT rank #11

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