Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 45,311 points—and they also have two of the all-time best scoring averages. 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more points in the postseason. 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 2.7 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 13 seasons (26.7 points against 24.0), and he also scored a total of 3,425 points more (24,368 vs. 20,943).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 13 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +2.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | 13 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +3,425 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Giannis Antetokounmpo (+2.7 points per game) while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more points (+159).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 9 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +2.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +159 | 9 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 575 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +125 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 773 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +110 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 869 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +3 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +5 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +10 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +13 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.5 | +5.8 | +12.7 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +8.8 | +1 | +42 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | 7,681 | 13,916 | 55.2 | 551 | 1,926 | 28.6 | 5,030 | 7,266 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +3,425 | +786 | +5,990 | +12.7 | +508 | +1,457 | +2.7 | +1,345 | +902 | +8.8 | +1 | +42 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.5 | +7.4 | +13.1 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +13.9 | +1 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +159 | +97 | +280 | +13.1 | +61 | +137 | +6.8 | +26 | +181 | +13.9 | +1 | +13 |
| 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 Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 1 season more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2010—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 28 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2007 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | 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. |