Vince Carter vs. Andre Iguodala: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Iguodala and Vince Carter 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Vince Carter is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Iguodala.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Vince Carter has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Andre Iguodala 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, Vince Carter averages 5.4 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (16.7 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 11,760 points more (25,728 vs. 13,968).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | +5.4 | 22 |
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +11,760 | 22 |
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 19 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Vince Carter has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+8.7 points per game) while Andre Iguodala scored more points (+68).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | +8.7 | 11 |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 11 | |
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | +68 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 32 | +32 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +400 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 197 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +429 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 665 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +290 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,183 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +20 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 48 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 12 | +12 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +24 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
| Andre Iguodala | 76 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | |||
| Andre Iguodala | 167 | +79 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Andre Iguodala | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +8.9 | +3 | +310 |
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 46.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +11,760 | +4,265 | +10,469 | +2.7 | +1,209 | +2,890 | +4.1 | +2,021 | +2,088 | +8.9 | +3 | +310 |
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 5,028 | 10,870 | 46.3 | 1,081 | 3,278 | 33.0 | 2,831 | 3,994 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +2.9 | +7.7 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +21.3 | +4 | +89 |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +68 | +49 | +17 | +4.2 | +63 | +161 | +1.7 | +93 | +6 | +21.3 | +4 | +89 |
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 606 | 1,323 | 45.8 | 182 | 513 | 35.5 | 267 | 458 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 4 seasons more than Andre Iguodala in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 20 to 23, from 2017 to 2020—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2005 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2000 | 3 |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2001 | 12 |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2008 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 21.5 | +21.5 | 2009 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 10.4 | +10.4 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 7.2 | +7.2 | 2017 | 16 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2018 | 15 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Andre Iguodala | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2020 | 21 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2016 | 4 |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |