Luka Doncic vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Luka Doncic 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.
Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Allen Iverson scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 2 points more than Allen Iverson in his 14 seasons (28.7 points against 26.7). On the other hand Allen Iverson scored a total of 11,146 points more than Luka Doncic (24,368 vs. 13,222).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | +2.0 | 8 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,222 | 8 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +11,146 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  |
| Allen Iverson | 4 | +3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Allen Iverson (+1.2 points per game) while Allen Iverson scored more points (+414).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +1.2 | 5 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +414 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 390 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +310 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 454 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +429 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 459 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +455 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 460 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +4.2 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +6 | +454 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,222 | 4,465 | 9,547 | 46.8 | 1,414 | 4,048 | 34.9 | 2,878 | 3,826 | 75.2 | 8 | 460 |
| difference: | +11,146 | +4,002 | +10,359 | +4.2 | +355 | +665 | +3.6 | +3,497 | +4,342 | +2.8 | +6 | +454 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.2 | +3.2 | +6.0 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +3 | +16 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +414 | +163 | +598 | +6.0 | +59 | +149 | +2.0 | +147 | +177 | +2.7 | +3 | +16 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2005 to 2010—he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 379 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 6 extra years over Luka Doncic, Allen Iverson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |