Allen Iverson vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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 and Trae Young have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all 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 Trae Young 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 1.5 points more than Trae Young in his 8 seasons (26.7 points against 25.2), and he also scored a total of 12,059 points more (24,368 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +1.5 | 14 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +12,059 | 14 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| Trae Young | 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 Trae Young (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,398).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +3.3 | 8 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,398 | 8 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +355 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +416 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +426 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +40 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +46 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +44 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
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: | +1.5 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +9.3 | +6 | +426 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +12,059 | +4,576 | +10,901 | +0.7 | +223 | +271 | +3.8 | +3,130 | +4,450 | +9.3 | +6 | +426 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +3.3 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +8.8 | +5 | +44 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +1,398 | +523 | +1,305 | +0.1 | +53 | +140 | +3.0 | +299 | +416 | +8.8 | +5 | +44 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 6 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2005 to 2010—he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 379 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 6 extra years over Trae Young, Allen Iverson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2002 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |