Is Curry even better offensively than Iverson?

[hateraid]

First off I love Curry and will say he's the greatest shooter to ever play the game. But when referring to the greatest offensive player to ever play was he even better than Iverson?

Iverson may be the best isolation gaurd in the history of the NBA. The big difference with him and Curry is Iverson NEVER called for picks. He created his shots off of isolation. I'll admit Curry is the better player. But an idividually better offensive player?

Anyways, watch and enjoy video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNIN1364XAU

[IllegalD]

First off I love Curry and will say he's the greatest shooter to ever play the game. But when referring to the greatest offensive player to ever play was he even better than Iverson?

Iverson may be the best isolation gaurd in the history of the NBA. The big difference with him and Curry is Iverson NEVER called for picks. He created his shots off of isolation. I'll admit Curry is the better player. But an idividually better offensive player?

Anyways, watch and enjoy video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNIN1364XAU

Nope, he's not.

Curry = overrated. Which means LeBron beating him in the Finals is overrated as an accomplishment. :banana:

[FKAri]

Yes he is. But the thing is Iverson knew how to and was willing to draw fouls when the defense got physical.

[Smoke117]

cringe

[Tmuston Beltics]

Nope, he's not.

Curry = overrated. Which means LeBron beating him in the Finals is overrated as an accomplishment. :banana:

LeBron beat Klay Thompson :bowdown:

[Nilocon165]

Nope, he's not.

Curry = overrated. Which means LeBron beating him in the Finals is overrated as an accomplishment. :banana:
2/7 on FMVP's

[feyki]

Even :facepalm

Do you aware , you're talking about top 5 scorer of all time ?

Btw , If Ivy got close defences like Curry had ; he would average 40 points a game . That's the slashing differential on between Curry and Ivy .

[hateraid]

Even :facepalm

Do you aware , you're talking about top 5 scorer of all time ?

Btw , If Ivy got close defences like Curry had ; he would average 40 points a game . That's the slashing differential on between Curry and Ivy .

I'm confused. Are you agreeing or disagreeing?

[TomCat]

No. AI doesn't shrink in the biggest stages.

[feyki]

I'm confused. Are you agreeing or disagreeing?

I'm telling the disrespect was wrong . But Ivy would be far better against defensive strategy of Cavs . But main reason of that strategy was about Curry and Klay . I'm not sure Ivy would guarded by Cavs like that .

[bizil]

From a fundamental level, yes. No player in NBA history combines shooting, dimes, and handles like Steph. BUT below the three point line and down, Iverson is the superior player. Iverson was a great passing SG himself, was always in attack mode to the rack, and used the midrange game as a huge weapon. In certain ways, Iverson reminded me of miniature version of Jordan. Numbers wise in terms of points and assists, they are virtually even. Both are good for 30+ points and 8+ dimes in any given season.

[nashwade]

Curry is the new Allen without the dunk

[Inferno]

AI: 31 PPG on 26 shots a game
Curry: 30 PPG on 20 shots a game

Yeah...it's not close. Sorry man.

[Prime_Shaq]

Curry is the GOAT shooter.

[SamuraiSWISH]

AI is a better scorer. Curry a better shooter.

[deja vu]

One thing's for sure, Iverson wouldn't average 22 points in a Finals series.

[Bankaii]

AI: 31 PPG on 26 shots a game
Curry: 30 PPG on 20 shots a game

Yeah...it's not close. Sorry man.
Now compare playoffs, or even worse, finals stats:cheers:

Iverson would NEVER be as bad as Curry was in the Finals.
:roll: at Kyrie trying to defend Iverson 1-on-1

[bobopenguin]

didnt AI said curry is a better scorer than himself? i thought i read somewhere.

[deja vu]

Iverson was sick. He's barely 6 feet flat and he was always driving to the rim and putting up shots over the likes of Shaq. Fearless. His crossover was one of the best in history and he was also one of the fastest guys on the court.

Granted, he was a chucker and was never efficient, but he will always light you up.

[fourkicks44]

Obviously Curry is a better 3pt and free throw shooter, but that is it, compare the stats.

Look at AI's numbers before he left Philly or even at the same time of his career to what Curry is now. You will be amazed.

How quick people forget.

[ArbitraryWater]

Even :facepalm

Do you aware , you're talking about top 5 scorer of all time ?

Btw , If Ivy got close defences like Curry had ; he would average 40 points a game . That's the slashing differential on between Curry and Ivy .

wait, Iverson is one of the top 5 scorers of all time?

[fourkicks44]

wait, Iverson is one of the top 5 scorers of all time?

See, longevity was his problem.

The answer (excuse the pun) is:

He SHOULD be one of the top 5 scorers of all-time.

[lucky001]

Better than AI? wasn't even better than kyrie

[Straight_Ballin]

First off I love Curry and will say he's the greatest shooter to ever play the game. But when referring to the greatest offensive player to ever play was he even better than Iverson?

Iverson may be the best isolation gaurd in the history of the NBA. The big difference with him and Curry is Iverson NEVER called for picks. He created his shots off of isolation. I'll admit Curry is the better player. But an idividually better offensive player?

Anyways, watch and enjoy video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNIN1364XAU

I don't need to watch the vid. I lived it. Hell no Curry isn't better than AI. AI shit down the throat of an entire league and he was only 6'1, 165 pounds when he did it. People talk shit about his shot % but who gives a ****? His shot % got him all the way to the finals and it took 2 top 10 players in Kobe and Shaq to prevent him from winning. He even made a man out of Lue during that series in the progress. Curry better eat a ****ing Philly cheese steak or some shit if he thinks he's better than AI.....

[LeBird]

Curry shoots 2P% better than Jordan, so even inside the 3 point line Curry is superior to Iverson who was a talented scorer but very inefficient.

[Rocketswin2013]

yes. lets not underrate curry here.

[HylianNightmare]

AI is a better scorer. Curry a better shooter.
This,I'm sure ai would do well in this current nba

[sd3035]

Westbrook and Iverson would be a better comparison

[feyki]

Curry shoots 2P% better than Jordan, so even inside the 3 point line Curry is superior to Iverson who was a talented scorer but very inefficient.

:facepalm :facepalm

[StrongLurk]

Curry led the league in Free Throw shooting AND layup percentage...on top of being the best 3 point shooter ever BY FAR.

Also shot over 40 percent from midrange...

Damn, I love Iverson too but he gets crazy overrated. Iverson couldn't touch Curry this year.

[StrongLurk]

AI is a better scorer. Curry a better shooter.

No...Curry is a better shooter and scorer.

[StrongLurk]

Curry led the league in Free Throw shooting AND layup percentage...on top of being the best 3 point shooter ever BY FAR.

Also shot over 40 percent from midrange.

Damn, I love Iverson too but he gets crazy overrated. Iverson couldn't touch Curry this year.

Iverson shoots the ball 25+ times and players 10 more minutes a game than Curry

[Tarik One]

How would the finals have played out if A.I. played for Golden State instead of Curry?

[StrongLurk]

How would the finals have played out if A.I. played for Golden State instead of Curry?

He would have killed The Warriors chemistry by chucking them out of games.

Iverson was legendary in one Finals game...and absolute garbage in the other 4.

[Just2McFly]

AI: 31 PPG on 26 shots a game
Curry: 30 PPG on 20 shots a game

Yeah...it's not close. Sorry man.

LMAO at that being how we compare scorers. The era AI was in, getting 31 points a game in the ugly eastern conference where everyone was playing Riley Knicks grind it out style was impressive as hell.

Plus curry average is like 22 ppg for his career, that aint all time just yet.

You saying it's not close because he had one 30 point season is just retarded.

[Dro]

Steph is a better shooter. Way better. That's about it, he scores points in fewer minutes because he's shooting a ton of 3s which is the way the game is played now. So Steph can lead the league in layup% but Iverson wouldn't raise his fg% in this era with wide open lanes and he doesn't have to shoot a bunch of tear drops over big men like Ewing, Zo, and Shaq? LOL?

[Just2McFly]

Steph is a better shooter. Way better. That's about it, he scores points in fewer minutes because he's shooting a ton of 3s which is the way the game is played now. So Steph can lead the league in layup% but Iverson wouldn't raise his fg% in this era with wide open lanes and he doesn't have to shoot a bunch of tear drops over big men like Ewing, Zo, and Shaq? LOL?
To add on to your big man list; Ben Wallace, Jermaine O'neal, Theo Ratliff, Tim Duncan, etc...

Like the paint wasn't that open back in the day.

[atljonesbro]

Op... Are you retarded? Iverson isn't near as good offensively as Curry. He's just swaggier

[riseagainst]

judging from these finals, nope. Iverson is a smarter player. Curry flat out played like a dummy this series.

[game3524]

How would the finals have played out if A.I. played for Golden State instead of Curry?

They win.

AI would have worn Kyrie out....he was completely relentless in his prime. He was also clutch as **** and a big game player.

[tpols]

They win.

AI would have worn Kyrie out....he was completely relentless in his prime. He was also clutch as **** and a big game player.

i agree with this if AI could buy into the warriors offense .. which he should be good at given his quickness off ball. but yea, iverson is one of those guys thats unpunkable.. dumb, but cannot be punked. he would of eaten bran flakes for breakfast.. and at least go down swinging.

[AirBonner]

Iverson was on some truly crappy teams and gets underrated as hell. Can you imagine Iverson on this stacked warriors team? Iverson is offensively better period. Curry is the better shooter.

[Smoke117]

lol...easily. Anyone who thinks differently is a ****ing moron...AI is the most overrated scorer the league has ever seen...apparently making a few pretty plays makes 30 points on 27 shots look good. :rolleyes:

[TomCat]

You think AI would finish a game with like 11 points in the finals?

[AirBonner]

You think AI would finish a game with like 11 points in the finals?
This. and AI "wouldn't be bored" :lol

[game3524]

lol...easily. Anyone who thinks differently is a ****ing moron...AI is the most overrated scorer the league has ever seen...apparently making a few pretty plays makes 30 points on 27 shots look good. :rolleyes:

You are an idiot.:oldlol:

You realize shot-creation is a skill? Go watch the Finals and WCF and watch how difficult it was for Steph at times to create a decent look, AI never had that issue in his prime.

On top of that, AI was a tier above Steph when it comes to athleticism and stamina.

The Cavs would never be able to get away with Tristen Thompson switches on defense against Iverson in his prime, like they did with Steph.

[Chadwin]

Iverson's quickness, combined with his ball handling and ability to change direction with the crossover is unequaled in the history of the NBA.

In one on one situations, it was almost impossible to stay in front of him without giving him enough space to shoot.

[Velocirap31]

If I had to choose someone to guard and my life depended on defending them well, I'd choose to defend Curry. I think Iverson would be near impossible to stay with.

[SmokyMcNasty]

Curry is only the better shooter. Iverson better at everything else.

[j3lademaster]

Curry's regular season has been better than anything Iverson has done, but it doesn't translate deep into the playoffs so you have to give the nod to the Answer.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Curry is only the better shooter. Iverson better at everything else.
Bingo. EVERYTHING else. Playmaking too. Even though Iverson wasn't always the most willing passer.

Curry is the more destructive offensive player because of the 3 ball, but he's not even close to being as great of a scorer.

Particularly in one on one, non pick and switch related possessions.

[warriorfan]

Allen Iverson Career FG% .425


Stephen Curry Career 3P% .444

Sources:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/curryst01.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iversal01.html

[CelticGangster]

Allen Iverson Career FG% .425


Stephen Curry Career 3P% .444

Sources:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/curryst01.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iversal01.html
lol *******
curry plays on a super team of space abusers
iverson had to CARRY a team
all your stats show is that Carry'd is a better shooter then AI

[SouBeachTalents]

Say what you want, Iverson wouldn't have went down so meekly like Curry did in this years Finals