Darius Garland vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland.
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 Darius Garland 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 7.8 points more than Darius Garland in his 6 seasons (26.7 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 17,164 points more (24,368 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +7.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +17,164 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Darius Garland | 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 Darius Garland (+12.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,730).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +12.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,730 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +534 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +537 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +532 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +52 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +49 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +7.5 | +4.3 | +5.8 | +8.7 | +8 | +532 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +17,164 | +5,832 | +14,088 | +2.8 | +162 | +1,070 | +7.5 | +5,338 | +6,972 | +8.7 | +8 | +532 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +4.4 | +12.0 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +5.6 | +9.3 | +5 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +1,730 | +618 | +1,562 | +2.7 | +76 | +239 | +1.6 | +418 | +556 | +9.3 | +5 | +49 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 9 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2003 to 2010—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 537 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 9 extra years over Darius Garland, Allen Iverson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.7 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |