Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Tom Heinsohn

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 45.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatTom Heinsohn
26.7 Points / game 18.6
3.7 Rebounds / game 8.8
6.2 Assists / game 2.0
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
42.7% Field goal % 40.4%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 79.1%
51.9% True shooting % 45.9%
914 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatTom Heinsohn
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.61×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.40×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 0.91×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatTom Heinsohn
29.7 Points / game 19.8
3.8 Rebounds / game 9.2
6.0 Assists / game 2.1
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
40.1% Field goal % 39.9%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 73.6%
71 Playoff games 104

Accolades

Allen IversonStatTom Heinsohn
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 8
9 All-Star selections 5
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#43 All-time GOAT rank #47

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