Allen Iverson vs. Wali Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wali Jones 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

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, 4 more than Wali Jones, who played 10. Allen Iverson had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Wali Jones had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
Wali Jones 10 9 1964-65 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 1996-971964-65
Team Philadelphia 76ersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost West Div Finals
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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
Wali Jones 77 16.2 5.3 - - 1.8 2.6 - - - 2.5 2.0 5.3 .375 - - - 1.3 1.8 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Wali Jones 10 16.2 7.3 - - 2.0 1.8 - - - 2.8 2.9 6.3 .460 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 2

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 1997-981965-66
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Finals
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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
Wali Jones 80 27.5 9.0 - - 2.1 3.4 - - - 3.1 3.7 10.0 .370 - - - 1.6 2.2 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Wali Jones 5 31.2 13.0 - - 3.0 3.6 - - - 3.6 5.0 15.4 .325 - - - 3.0 4.4 .682

Season 3

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 1998-991966-67
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Wali Jones 81 27.8 13.2 - - 3.3 3.7 - - - 3.0 5.2 12.1 .431 - - - 2.8 3.3 .838
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
Wali Jones 15 31.7 17.5 - - 2.8 4.1 - - - 3.9 7.3 16.3 .447 - - - 3.0 3.9 .776

Season 4

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 1999-001967-68
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Div Finals
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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
Wali Jones 77 26.7 12.8 - - 2.8 3.2 - - - 2.9 5.4 13.5 .397 - - - 2.1 2.6 .787
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
Wali Jones 13 29.8 14.1 - - 2.4 3.0 - - - 3.7 5.3 14.8 .358 - - - 3.5 4.4 .789

Season 5

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2000-011968-69
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 Finals76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Wali Jones 81 28.9 13.2 - - 3.1 3.6 - - - 3.5 5.3 12.4 .430 - - - 2.6 3.2 .809
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
Wali Jones 5 20.6 6.4 - - 3.2 1.8 - - - 3.4 2.4 9.0 .267 - - - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 6

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2001-021969-70
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Wali Jones 78 22.3 11.8 - - 2.2 3.5 - - - 2.7 4.7 10.9 .430 - - - 2.4 2.9 .841
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
Wali Jones 5 32.0 15.8 - - 2.2 4.8 - - - 3.2 6.8 13.0 .523 - - - 2.2 2.8 .786

Season 7

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2002-031970-71
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 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
Wali Jones 41 23.5 10.1 - - 1.6 3.1 - - - 2.7 4.1 10.2 .402 - - - 1.9 2.5 .782
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
Wali Jones 7 16.4 6.9 - - 1.7 1.6 - - - 3.1 2.7 7.4 .365 - - - 1.4 1.9 .769

Season 8

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2003-041971-72
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Wali Jones 48 21.5 7.5 - - 1.6 2.9 - - - 2.3 3.0 7.4 .407 - - - 1.5 1.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Wali Jones 9 22.2 10.0 - - 2.0 2.2 - - - 3.0 4.0 9.1 .439 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 9

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2004-051972-73
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
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 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 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
Wali Jones 27 15.5 5.0 - - 1.1 2.1 - - - 1.4 2.2 5.4 .407 - - - 0.6 0.7 .889
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
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------

Note: Wali Jones didn't play in 1973-74 and 1974-75.

Season 10

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2005-061975-76
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Wali Jones 17 10.4 3.2 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 - 1.6 1.4 2.9 .469 - - - 0.5 0.8 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Wali Jones 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2006-07-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 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
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2007-08-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 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
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2008-09-
Team Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did 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
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Allen Iverson Wali Jones
Season 2009-10-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did 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 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
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Wali Jones ------- --- ----------