Vern Fleming vs. Allen Iverson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Allen Iverson and Vern Fleming, 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.

Vern Fleming played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Allen Iverson, who played 14. Vern Fleming had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Allen Iverson had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Vern Fleming 12 7 1984-85 to 1995-96
Allen Iverson 14 8 1996-97 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1984-851996-97
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Vern Fleming 80 31.1 14.1 1.9 2.2 4.0 3.1 1.2 0.1 2.5 2.9 5.4 11.5 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .767
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1985-861997-98
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Vern Fleming 80 35.9 14.2 1.3 3.6 4.8 6.3 1.6 0.1 2.6 2.9 5.5 10.8 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 4.4 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1986-871998-99
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Vern Fleming 82 31.1 12.0 1.3 2.7 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 3.7 .788
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 4 35.3 12.3 2.3 4.3 6.5 6.0 1.0 0.3 2.5 3.8 3.3 9.0 .361 0.0 0.3 .000 5.8 7.5 .767
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

Season 4

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1987-881999-00
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Vern Fleming 80 34.2 13.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 7.1 1.4 0.1 2.2 2.8 5.5 10.6 .523 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.5 .802
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1988-892000-01
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 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 Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Vern Fleming 76 33.6 14.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.8 5.5 10.7 .515 0.0 0.3 .130 3.2 4.0 .799
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1989-902001-02
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Vern Fleming 82 35.1 14.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 7.4 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 5.7 11.2 .508 0.1 0.4 .353 2.8 3.6 .782
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 37.7 13.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 2.0 5.3 11.3 .471 0.0 0.7 .000 2.7 3.0 .889
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

Season 7

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1990-912002-03
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Vern Fleming 69 28.0 12.7 1.2 1.9 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 5.2 9.7 .531 0.1 0.3 .222 2.3 3.2 .729
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 5 23.0 9.4 2.0 1.4 3.4 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.6 2.0 3.6 8.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .786
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

Season 8

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Vern Fleming 82 21.2 8.9 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.6 3.6 7.4 .482 0.1 0.3 .222 1.6 2.2 .737
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 17.0 7.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Vern Fleming 75 20.0 9.5 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 3.7 7.4 .505 0.1 0.5 .194 1.9 2.6 .726
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 26.7 10.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Season 10

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Vern Fleming 55 19.1 6.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.7 5.8 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .736
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 16 15.4 5.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.4 4.8 .513 0.0 0.3 .000 1.1 1.3 .850
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Vern Fleming 55 12.5 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .722
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
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

Season 12

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
Season 1995-962007-08
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Vern Fleming 77 22.7 7.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.9 6.8 .433 0.0 0.4 .107 1.7 2.3 .751
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
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 %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Vern Fleming Allen Iverson
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 %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------