Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 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 24.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 51.9%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
26.7 Points / game 24.6
3.7 Rebounds / game 11.2
6.2 Assists / game 3.6
2.2 Steals / game 0.7
0.2 Blocks / game 2.0
42.7% Field goal % 55.9%
31.2% 3-point % 1.7%
77.6% Free throw % 72.7%
51.9% True shooting % 59.2%
914 Games played 1,560

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
2.83× Points vs era avg 2.34×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.40×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.51×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
29.7 Points / game 24.3
3.8 Rebounds / game 10.5
6.0 Assists / game 3.2
2.1 Steals / game 0.8
0.2 Blocks / game 2.0
40.1% Field goal % 53.0%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 74.2%
71 Playoff games 237

Accolades

Allen IversonStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1 MVP awards 6
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 6
9 All-Star selections 18
3 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#43 All-time GOAT rank #2

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