Allen Iverson vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Allen Iverson and Joe Johnson are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 44,775 points—. Allen Iverson is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
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 Joe Johnson 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 10.7 points more than Joe Johnson in his 18 seasons (26.7 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 3,961 points more (24,368 vs. 20,407).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +10.7 | 14 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +3,961 | 14 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() +4 |
| Joe Johnson | 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 Joe Johnson (+14.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+283).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +14.5 | 8 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +283 | 8 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +286 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +84 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +341 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +22 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +29 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +10.7 | +3.2 | +7.9 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +5.8 | +4.8 | +6.2 | +2.2 | +4 | +363 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +3,961 | +644 | +2,186 | +1.6 | +919 | +1,948 | +5.8 | +3,592 | +4,700 | +2.2 | +4 | +363 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +14.5 | +4.7 | +12.8 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +4.5 | +6.0 | +1.5 | +5 | +49 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
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: | +283 | +52 | +235 | +2.6 | +35 | +90 | +1.2 | +214 | +287 | +1.5 | +5 | +49 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 6 seasons more than Allen Iverson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2015 to 2022—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 376 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2002 | 5 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 2008 | 7 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2010 | 11 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2013 | 7 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 21.2 | +21.2 | 2014 | 12 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |