Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Wes Unseld

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Wes Unseld (1968-1980) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 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 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.00× their league average respectively; Wes Unseld was the more efficient scorer (53.7% true shooting to 51.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Wes Unseld's #55.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatWes Unseld
26.7 Points / game 10.8
3.7 Rebounds / game 14.0
6.2 Assists / game 3.9
2.2 Steals / game 0.6
0.2 Blocks / game 0.4
42.7% Field goal % 50.9%
31.2% 3-point % 50.0%
77.6% Free throw % 63.3%
51.9% True shooting % 53.7%
914 Games played 984

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatWes Unseld
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.00×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.81×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.66×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatWes Unseld
29.7 Points / game 10.6
3.8 Rebounds / game 14.9
6.0 Assists / game 3.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.6
0.2 Blocks / game 0.5
40.1% Field goal % 49.8%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 60.7%
71 Playoff games 119

Accolades

Allen IversonStatWes Unseld
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 5
3 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#43 All-time GOAT rank #55

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