Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Willis Reed

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson created more for others (6.2 assists per game to 1.8). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatWillis Reed
26.7 Points / game 18.7
3.7 Rebounds / game 12.9
6.2 Assists / game 1.8
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
42.7% Field goal % 47.6%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 74.8%
51.9% True shooting % 52.3%
914 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatWillis Reed
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.65×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatWillis Reed
29.7 Points / game 17.4
3.8 Rebounds / game 10.3
6.0 Assists / game 1.9
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
40.1% Field goal % 46.1%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 75.1%
71 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Allen IversonStatWillis Reed
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#43 All-time GOAT rank #29

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