Joel Embiid vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Joel Embiid 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.
Joel Embiid and Allen Iverson 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Joel Embiid has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 1 point more than Allen Iverson in his 14 seasons (27.7 points against 26.7). On the other hand Allen Iverson scored a total of 11,845 points more than Joel Embiid (24,368 vs. 12,523).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +1.0 | 9 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 9 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +11,845 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  |
| Allen Iverson | 4 | +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Joel Embiid (+4.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+642).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +4.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +642 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +338 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +440 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +463 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.2 | +3.6 | +7.6 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +4.8 | +5 | +462 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +11,845 | +4,350 | +11,694 | +7.6 | +527 | +1,815 | +2.6 | +2,618 | +3,630 | +4.8 | +5 | +462 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +2.7 | +9.3 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +6.4 | +1 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +642 | +289 | +867 | +5.8 | +58 | +151 | +3.8 | +6 | +56 | +6.4 | +1 | +12 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2006 to 2010—he averaged 24.5 points in a total of 491 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 | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2024 | 6 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 31.2 | +31.2 | 2005 | 5 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |