Allen Iverson vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Allen Iverson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Allen Iverson

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Jim Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Jim Palmer 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Jim Palmer 0 *

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Jim Palmer 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.