LaMelo Ball vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson and LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Allen Iverson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,035 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,434 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,787 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 351 Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Allen Iverson 164

Total Games LaMelo Ball 239 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .363 Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.9 (2026) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.6 (2026) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 14

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)