Chet Holmgren vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren.
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 Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren in his 2 seasons (26.7 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 22,532 points more (24,368 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 2 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +10.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +22,532 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 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 Chet Holmgren (+14.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,606).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +14.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,606 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +667 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +789 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +801 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +53 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.4 | +10.4 | +9.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +5.9 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +12 | +800 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +22,532 | +7,795 | +18,612 | +9.4 | +886 | +2,918 | +5.9 | +6,056 | +7,759 | +12 | +800 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +5.1 | +14.8 | +7.2 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +4.3 | +3.6 | +4.9 | +1.3 | +6 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +1,606 | +573 | +1,497 | +7.2 | +83 | +235 | +4.3 | +377 | +496 | +1.3 | +6 | +38 |
| 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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Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 15 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 17, from 1999 to 2010—he averaged 26.7 points in a total of 945 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 15 extra years over Chet Holmgren, Allen Iverson won 4 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.9 points in a total of 81 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.9 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |