Aaron Gordon vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Aaron Gordon.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Aaron Gordon in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 13.1 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (26.7 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 14,367 points more (24,368 vs. 10,001).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +13.1 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 12 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +14,367 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+15.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,191).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +15.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,191 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 137 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +563 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 521 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +362 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 721 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +193 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +12 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +5 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.1 | +11.2 | +6.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +4.7 | +5.7 | +8.3 | +2 | +181 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 3,778 | 7,791 | 48.5 | 790 | 2,365 | 33.4 | 1,655 | 2,374 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +14,367 | +4,689 | +12,115 | +6.0 | +269 | +1,018 | +2.1 | +4,720 | +5,794 | +8.3 | +2 | +181 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +15.8 | +5.4 | +16.0 | +9.7 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +4.9 | +4.3 | +5.5 | +4.7 | +2 | +5 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +1,191 | +409 | +1,187 | +9.7 | +52 | +187 | +4.9 | +321 | +407 | +4.7 | +2 | +5 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 1 season more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2010—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 28 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Allen Iverson didn't play in the postseason. |