Allen Iverson, a former NBA player, played 14 seasons in the NBA for five teams, including ten seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 49-year-old is regarded as one of the game’s greatest scorers and ball handlers. However, former NBA player Gilbert Arenas has made some challenging claims about Iverson’s greatness.
In a recent episode of “Gil’s Arena Show,” host Gilbert Arenas made some strong claims about Allen Iverson’s statistics. Iverson averaged 31.1 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.8 rebounds in 71 games during the 2000-01 season. However, Arenas believes that if they had switched places, he would have averaged more than Iverson did on the 2001 Sixers team.
“I think I’d average more than [Bubba] Chuck if I was on that team (2001 Philadelphia 76ers),” Arenas said.
Arena’s statement sparked a debate among NBA fans, who began expressing their thoughts in the comment section of NBA Central’s post on X (formerly Twitter). One fan remarked, “This dude shouldn’t have a platform.”
Meanwhile, another fan mentioned, “Fact. He would have if given the shots. Far better shooter.”
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Another fan commented, “The fact that this show still gets an audience is insane.”
A sports enthusiast said, “Great point ,Both players were talented, but their stats could have varied widely.”
Another fan remarked, “He would, but they not making it past the first round, because he not as dominant as Iverson.”
A basketball enthusiast explained, “At least he has the awareness to know that he wasn’t carrying them to the finals like AI.”
Another fan commented, “Gil that sounds good but cmon bruh that’s.”
Arenas Weighs In on the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan GOAT Debate
Arenas has always been vocal on various topics around the NBA. Recently, he called Karl-Anthony Towns’ trade to the New York Knicks a mistake. He has not shied away from criticizing several players on his podcast. However, when it comes to LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star, Arenas has consistently offered words of admiration. During a recent episode of Gil’s Arena show, Arenas made a bold statement regarding the debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the GOAT.
“The problem is you’re acting like history has our voice; history has a youth voice. The youth is only going to look—just like they do now—when they’re trying to see who’s the GOAT. They only look at championships.” Arenas said.
Jordan has won 6 NBA championships, while James has 4. Arenas highlighted that despite James’ remarkable career statistics, public opinion tends to emphasize the number of championships won. The assertions made by the former NBA player are likely to capture the interest of numerous NBA analysts. It will be intriguing to observe their responses.
