Allen Iverson vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson and Allen Iverson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Allen Iverson and David Robinson are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 45,158 points—. Allen Iverson is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while David Robinson scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 5.6 points more than David Robinson in his 14 seasons (26.7 points against 21.1), and he also scored a total of 3,578 points more (24,368 vs. 20,790).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +5.6 | 14 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +3,578 | 14 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +3 |
| David Robinson | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than David Robinson (+11.6 points per game) while David Robinson scored more points (+110).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +11.6 | 8 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +110 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +152 | ||
| David Robinson | 548 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +71 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| David Robinson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +6 | ||
| David Robinson | 55 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +49 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +1.8 | +7.4 | +9.3 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +4.4 | +73 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +3,578 | +1,102 | +5,685 | +9.3 | +1,034 | +3,283 | +6.3 | +340 | +33 | +4.4 | +73 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +4.4 | +13.5 | +7.8 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +22.7 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +5.6 | +4 | +52 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +110 | +13 | +278 | +7.8 | +122 | +366 | +22.7 | +206 | +340 | +5.6 | +4 | +52 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 3 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2010 to 2010—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 84 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.8 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson didn't play in the postseason. |