Allen Iverson vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis and Allen Iverson 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 Domantas Sabonis.
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 Domantas Sabonis 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 10.6 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 10 seasons (26.7 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 13,778 points more (24,368 vs. 10,590).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +10.6 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +13,778 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 10 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() +4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |
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 Domantas Sabonis (+17.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,871).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +17.7 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,871 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +490 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 210 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +360 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 523 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +265 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 649 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 36 | +36 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +57 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +59 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +52 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.0 | +10.5 | +13.4 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +4.0 | +4.7 | +5.1 | +4 | +257 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 55.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +13,778 | +4,325 | +12,495 | +13.4 | +745 | +2,470 | +3.1 | +4,383 | +5,437 | +5.1 | +4 | +257 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 4,142 | 7,411 | 55.9 | 314 | 913 | 34.4 | 1,992 | 2,731 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +17.7 | +5.7 | +16.8 | +10.1 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +15.1 | +4.5 | +5.6 | +9.2 | +4 | +51 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +1,871 | +658 | +1,689 | +10.1 | +120 | +359 | +15.1 | +435 | +562 | +9.2 | +4 | +51 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 2 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2009 to 2010—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 85 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2002 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson didn't play in the postseason. |