Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Moses Malone

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 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 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 51.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatMoses Malone
26.7 Points / game 20.6
3.7 Rebounds / game 12.2
6.2 Assists / game 1.3
2.2 Steals / game 0.8
0.2 Blocks / game 1.3
42.7% Field goal % 48.4%
31.2% 3-point % 7.3%
77.6% Free throw % 76.8%
51.9% True shooting % 56.9%
914 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatMoses Malone
2.83× Points vs era avg 2.00×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatMoses Malone
29.7 Points / game 22.1
3.8 Rebounds / game 13.8
6.0 Assists / game 1.4
2.1 Steals / game 0.9
0.2 Blocks / game 1.6
40.1% Field goal % 46.7%
32.3% 3-point % 5.3%
76.5% Free throw % 77.7%
71 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Allen IversonStatMoses Malone
1 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 11
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#43 All-time GOAT rank #15

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