In Iverson's MVP season of 2000-01, he scored 31.1 p, 4.6 a, 3.8 r, 2.5 s on 44.1% from 2, 32% from three, and 81.4% from the line with 10.4 foul shots a game. He attempted 4.3 three's a game. He played 42 mpg.
Iverson was below the league averages of 46.1% and 35.4%. The league scoring average was just 94.8 ppg and teams shot just 13.7 threes a game.
Thomas this season is averaging 28.2 p, 6.2 a, 2.7 r, 0.8 s on 50.5%, 37.9%, and 90.7% on 8.7 attempts. His 3 point attempts are 7.6. He has played just 33.9 mpg.
Thomas is above the league averages of 49.7% and 35.9%, but the league scoring average is 104.8 ppg and teams are shooting 26.8 threes a game.
The league as a whole is shooting nearly twice as many three pointers today as they did just 16 years ago, which has led to a significant increase in points scored as well as efficiency. That cataclysmic shift has greatly changed the landscape.