Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Julius Erving

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 51.9%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatJulius Erving
26.7 Points / game 22.0
3.7 Rebounds / game 6.7
6.2 Assists / game 3.9
2.2 Steals / game 1.8
0.2 Blocks / game 1.5
42.7% Field goal % 50.6%
31.2% 3-point % 18.6%
77.6% Free throw % 77.9%
51.9% True shooting % 55.8%
914 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatJulius Erving
2.83× Points vs era avg 2.09×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatJulius Erving
29.7 Points / game 21.9
3.8 Rebounds / game 7.0
6.0 Assists / game 4.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.7
0.2 Blocks / game 1.7
40.1% Field goal % 48.4%
32.3% 3-point % 8.0%
76.5% Free throw % 78.1%
71 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Allen IversonStatJulius Erving
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 3
9 All-Star selections 11
3 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#43 All-time GOAT rank #21

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