Allen Iverson vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Allen Iverson has better playoff stats. 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 2 points more than Zion Williamson in his 5 seasons (26.7 points against 24.7), and he also scored a total of 19,089 points more (24,368 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +2.0 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +19,089 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Allen Iverson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +29.7 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +2,111 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +532 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +673 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +700 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Allen Iverson's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +2.0 | +0.2 | +5.6 | +16.3 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +9.1 | +9 | +700 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +19,089 | +6,426 | +16,438 | +16.3 | +1,027 | +3,285 | +1.4 | +5,210 | +6,478 | +9.1 | +9 | +700 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +29.7 | +10.6 | +26.5 | +40.1 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +32.7 | +6.7 | +8.8 | +76.4 | +8 | +71 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,111 | +755 | +1,882 | +40.1 | +123 | +376 | +32.7 | +478 | +626 | +76.4 | +8 | +71 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 11 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2002 to 2010—he averaged 25.4 points in a total of 683 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 11 extra years over Zion Williamson, Allen Iverson won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.0 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.7 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |