Anthony Davis vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Anthony Davis 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 Anthony Davis 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 Anthony Davis 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 2.6 points more than Anthony Davis in his 14 seasons (26.7 points against 24.1), and he also scored a total of 5,286 points more (24,368 vs. 19,082).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 14 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +2.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 14 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +5,286 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 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 Anthony Davis (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+545).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +3.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +545 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +163 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +148 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +125 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.3 | +4.5 | +9.7 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +122 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +5,286 | +1,328 | +6,242 | +9.7 | +681 | +2,103 | +1.8 | +1,949 | +2,591 | +1.4 | +122 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.0 | +8.8 | +14.1 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +7.6 | +2 | +11 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +545 | +181 | +823 | +14.1 | +87 | +261 | +1.4 | +96 | +171 | +7.6 | +2 | +11 |
| 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
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 1 season more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In that year—his season 16 in 2010—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 28 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2020 | 21 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | 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. |