Allen Iverson vs James Harden
Allen Iverson leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (26.7 PPG) and per-minute impact (20.9 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Allen Iverson's last season was 2009-10, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Allen Iverson: scoring (26.7 PPG), per-minute impact (20.9 PER), career value (98.8 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for James Harden: rebounding (4.8 RPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
PPG
26.723.6
RPG
3.74.8
APG
6.28.0
TS%
51.8%61.0%
PER
20.920.6
Win Shares
98.87.7
games played
91470
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Allen Iverson | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 914 | 70 |
| MIN | 41.1 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 26.7 | 23.6 |
| REB | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| AST | 6.2 | 8.0 |
| STL | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 42.5 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 31.3 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 78.0 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Allen Iverson | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.9 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 51.8 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 31.7 | 28.9 |
| WS | 98.8 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.126 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 52.8 | 3.9 |
Accolades
| Allen Iverson | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 7 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9895
Efficiency5277
Playmaking9599
Rebounding5871
Defense9174
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