Allen Iverson vs Michael Jordan

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Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan compared on their NBA careers: Allen Iverson played 14 seasons, 1996-97 to 2009-10, Michael Jordan 15 seasons, 1984-85 to 2002-03. Allen Iverson averaged 26.7 points a game to Michael Jordan's 30.1. They have faced each other 13 times: Allen Iverson's team won 6, Michael Jordan's 7. Michael Jordan won 6 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Michael Jordan leads in 8 of the 9 lines, Allen Iverson in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan career per game
914GP1,072
41.1MIN38.3
26.7PTS30.1, better
3.7REB6.2, better
6.2, betterAST5.3
2.2STL2.3, better
0.2BLK0.8, better
42.5FG%49.7, better
31.33P%32.7, better
78FT%83.5, better
51.8TS%56.9, better

Allen Iverson vs Michael Jordan head to head

They have faced each other 13 times: Allen Iverson's team won 6, Michael Jordan's 7.

Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan, record against each other
GamesPlayedAllen Iverson wonMichael Jordan won
Regular season1367, better
Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan, averages in their games against each other
29.8, betterPTS23.5
3.3REB5.4, better
4.3, betterAST3.8
41.5MIN35.2

Every game against each other

Allen Iverson vs Michael Jordan, every game
Apr 16, 2003WSH at PHIW 107-8735 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN15 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 28 MIN
Jan 18, 2003PHI at WSHW 88-8026 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN25 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN
Nov 30, 2002PHI at WSHW 95-9435 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 45 MIN16 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 17, 2002WSH at PHIW 100-8428 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN19 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 28 MIN
Jan 22, 2002PHI at WSHW 91-8434 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN30 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Nov 28, 2001WSH at PHIL 94-8740 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 46 MIN30 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 17, 1998CHI at PHIL 87-8018 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 15, 1998CHI at PHIW 106-9631 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN20 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN
Nov 1, 1997PHI at CHIL 94-7413 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 24 MIN
Apr 7, 1997PHI at CHIL 128-10244 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST, 48 MIN30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN
Mar 12, 1997CHI at PHIL 108-10437 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN23 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 21, 1996CHI at PHIL 111-10532 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 46 MIN31 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 44 MIN
Nov 2, 1996PHI at CHIL 115-8615 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 26 MIN27 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 30 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan career totals
24,368PTS32,292, better
3,394REB6,672, better
5,624AST5,633, better
1,983STL2,514, better
164BLK893, better
42.5FG%49.7, better
31.33P%32.7, better
78FT%83.5, better
51.8TS%56.9, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan postseason
71GP179
45.1MIN41.8
29.7PTS33.4, better
3.8REB6.4, better
6, betterAST5.7
2.1STL2.1
0.2BLK0.9, better
40.1FG%48.7, better
32.73P%33.2, better
76.4FT%82.8, better
48.9TS%56.8, better

Where each stands all time

Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan all-time places
30th (24,368)Points6th (32,292), better
52nd (5,624)Assists51st (5,633), better
162nd (1,059), better3-pointers made—
15th (1,983)Steals4th (2,514), better
—Rebounds126th (6,672), better
—Blocks118th (893), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan titles and awards
—Championships6, better
1Rookie of the Year1
1All-Rookie First Team1
3, betterAll-NBA Second Team1
3All-NBA First Team10, better
—All-Defensive First Team9, better
2All-Star MVP3, better
—Defensive Player of the Year1, better
1MVP5, better
—Finals MVP6, better
1, betterAll-NBA Third Team—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1996-9723.54.17.5, better1984-8528.2, better6.5, better5.9
2nd1997-9822.03.7, better6.2, better1985-8622.7, better3.62.9
3rd1998-9926.84.94.61986-8737.1, better5.2, better4.6
4th1999-0028.43.84.71987-8835.0, better5.5, better5.9, better
5th2000-0131.13.84.61988-8932.5, better8.0, better8.0, better
6th2001-0231.44.55.51989-9033.6, better6.9, better6.3, better
7th2002-0327.64.25.51990-9131.5, better6.0, better5.5
8th2003-0426.43.76.8, better1991-9230.1, better6.4, better6.1
9th2004-0530.74.07.9, better1992-9332.6, better6.7, better5.5
10th2005-0633.0, better3.27.4, better1994-9526.96.9, better5.3
11th2006-0726.33.07.2, better1995-9630.4, better6.6, better4.3
12th2007-0826.43.07.1, better1996-9729.6, better5.9, better4.3
13th2008-0917.53.05.0, better1997-9828.7, better5.8, better3.5
14th2009-1013.82.84.02001-0222.9, better5.7, better5.2, better
15th————2002-0320.06.13.8

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST