Allen Iverson vs. Grant Long Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Grant Long and Allen Iverson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Allen Iverson played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than Grant Long, who played 15. Allen Iverson had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Grant Long had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Allen Iverson 14 8 1996-97 to 2009-10
Grant Long 15 7 1988-89 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 1996-971988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 76 40.1 23.5 1.5 2.6 4.1 7.5 2.1 0.3 4.4 3.1 8.2 19.8 .416 2.0 6.0 .341 5.0 7.2 .702
Grant Long 82 29.7 11.9 2.9 3.7 6.7 1.8 1.5 0.6 2.5 4.1 4.1 8.4 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 5.0 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 1997-981989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 80 39.4 22.0 1.1 2.6 3.7 6.2 2.2 0.3 3.1 2.5 8.1 17.6 .461 0.9 2.9 .298 4.9 6.7 .729
Grant Long 81 22.9 8.5 1.9 3.0 5.0 1.2 1.1 0.5 1.7 3.7 3.2 6.6 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 1998-991990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 48 41.5 26.8 1.4 3.5 4.9 4.6 2.3 0.1 3.5 2.0 9.1 22.0 .412 1.2 4.1 .291 7.4 9.9 .751
Grant Long 80 31.4 9.2 2.8 4.3 7.1 2.2 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.7 3.5 7.0 .492 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 2.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 8 45.0 28.5 1.8 2.4 4.1 4.9 2.5 0.3 3.0 2.4 11.0 26.8 .411 1.9 6.6 .283 4.6 6.5 .712
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 1999-001991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 70 40.8 28.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 4.7 2.1 0.1 3.3 2.3 10.4 24.8 .421 1.3 3.7 .341 6.3 8.9 .713
Grant Long 82 37.4 14.8 3.2 5.3 8.4 2.7 1.7 0.5 2.3 3.0 5.4 10.9 .494 0.1 0.3 .273 4.0 4.9 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 10 44.4 26.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 4.5 1.2 0.1 3.2 2.4 9.1 23.7 .384 1.2 3.9 .308 6.8 9.2 .739
Grant Long 3 40.0 12.3 2.3 2.7 5.0 2.7 1.7 0.0 1.7 3.7 5.0 12.0 .417 0.0 1.3 .000 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 5

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2000-011992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 71 42.0 31.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 4.6 2.5 0.3 3.3 2.1 10.7 25.5 .420 1.4 4.3 .320 8.2 10.1 .814
Grant Long 76 35.9 14.0 2.6 4.9 7.5 2.4 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.5 5.2 11.1 .469 0.1 0.3 .231 3.4 4.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 22 46.5 32.9 0.7 4.0 4.7 6.1 2.4 0.3 2.9 2.5 11.7 30.0 .389 2.2 6.5 .338 7.3 9.5 .774
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2001-021993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 60 43.7 31.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 5.5 2.8 0.2 4.0 1.7 11.1 27.8 .398 1.3 4.5 .291 7.9 9.8 .812
Grant Long 69 31.9 11.4 2.8 4.4 7.2 2.5 1.3 0.4 1.8 3.5 4.3 9.7 .446 0.0 0.1 .167 2.7 3.4 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 5 42.0 30.0 0.2 3.4 3.6 4.2 2.6 0.0 2.4 1.6 9.0 23.6 .381 1.8 5.4 .333 10.2 12.6 .810
Grant Long 4 27.5 12.3 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.5 4.0 3.5 9.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 6.8 .778

Season 7

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2002-031994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 82 42.5 27.6 0.8 3.4 4.2 5.5 2.7 0.2 3.5 1.8 9.8 23.7 .414 1.0 3.7 .277 7.0 9.0 .774
Grant Long 81 32.6 11.6 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.6 1.3 0.4 1.9 3.0 4.2 8.8 .478 0.1 0.4 .355 3.0 4.0 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 12 46.4 31.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 7.4 2.4 0.1 3.9 2.1 11.4 27.4 .416 1.6 4.6 .345 7.3 9.8 .737
Grant Long 3 36.7 13.7 4.3 7.0 11.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 9.3 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 6.0 .722

Season 8

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2003-041995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 48 42.5 26.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 6.8 2.4 0.1 4.4 1.8 9.1 23.4 .387 1.2 4.1 .286 7.1 9.5 .745
Grant Long 82 36.7 13.1 3.0 6.6 9.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.8 4.8 10.2 .471 0.4 1.0 .360 3.1 4.1 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long 10 36.2 11.4 3.0 5.6 8.6 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.7 4.4 11.1 .396 0.6 2.4 .250 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 9

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2004-051996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 75 42.3 30.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.9 2.4 0.1 4.6 1.9 10.3 24.2 .424 1.4 4.5 .308 8.7 10.5 .835
Grant Long 65 17.9 5.0 1.4 2.1 3.4 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.2 .447 0.3 0.7 .362 1.0 1.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 5 47.6 31.2 0.0 2.2 2.2 10.0 2.0 0.4 4.2 2.4 11.8 25.2 .468 2.4 5.8 .414 5.2 5.8 .897
Grant Long 5 17.4 5.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 10

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2005-061997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 72 43.1 33.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 7.4 1.9 0.1 3.4 1.7 11.3 25.3 .447 1.0 3.1 .323 9.4 11.5 .814
Grant Long 40 18.5 3.5 1.4 2.3 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 2.3 1.3 2.9 .427 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 65 42.5 26.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.2 1.9 0.2 4.1 1.5 8.9 20.2 .442 1.0 3.0 .315 7.5 9.4 .795
Grant Long 50 27.6 9.8 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.1 1.1 0.3 1.5 2.9 3.0 7.2 .421 0.1 0.4 .167 3.7 4.7 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 5 44.6 22.8 0.0 0.6 0.6 5.8 1.4 0.0 3.0 2.2 8.4 22.8 .368 1.0 3.4 .294 5.0 6.2 .806
Grant Long 9 39.8 11.7 3.1 5.1 8.2 0.9 2.0 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 9.8 .409 0.1 0.4 .250 3.6 4.9 .727

Season 12

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Denver NuggetsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 82 41.8 26.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.1 2.0 0.1 3.0 1.3 8.7 19.0 .458 1.2 3.4 .345 7.9 9.7 .809
Grant Long 42 21.9 4.8 2.0 3.5 5.6 1.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.8 4.0 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 4 39.5 24.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 0.8 9.0 20.8 .434 0.8 3.5 .214 5.8 8.3 .697
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Denver Nuggets, Detroit PistonsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 57 36.7 17.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.0 1.5 0.1 2.6 1.5 6.1 14.6 .417 0.5 1.7 .283 4.8 6.1 .781
Grant Long 66 22.8 6.0 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.9 2.4 2.1 4.8 .439 0.1 0.2 .267 1.7 2.4 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 28 30.9 13.8 0.6 2.3 2.8 4.0 0.7 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.9 11.3 .430 0.3 0.9 .360 3.7 4.7 .794
Grant Long 66 28.3 6.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.9 2.5 5.8 .426 0.0 0.3 .176 1.3 1.9 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Allen Iverson Grant Long
Season -2002-03
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long 41 11.9 1.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.7 1.7 .386 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Grant Long 8 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -