Jaylen Brown vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown.
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 Jaylen Brown 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 7.7 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 9 seasons (26.7 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 12,932 points more (24,368 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 9 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +7.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +12,932 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Jaylen Brown (+10.4 points per game) while Jaylen Brown scored more points (+497).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +10.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +497 | 8 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +404 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +395 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +322 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +11 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +12 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +45 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +59 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.2 | +6.9 | +5.3 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +5.4 | +5 | +311 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 4,298 | 8,990 | 47.8 | 1,144 | 3,185 | 35.9 | 1,696 | 2,336 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +12,932 | +4,169 | +10,916 | +5.3 | +85 | +198 | +4.6 | +4,679 | +5,832 | +5.4 | +5 | +311 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +3.4 | +11.5 | +8.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +4.8 | +3.7 | +64 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +497 | +223 | +148 | +8.1 | +140 | +366 | +2.7 | +89 | +91 | +3.7 | +64 | |
| 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 7 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2006 to 2010—he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 418 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2024 | 19 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |