Allen Iverson vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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.
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kawhi Leonard.
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 Kawhi Leonard 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 6.6 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 13 seasons (26.7 points against 20.1), and he also scored a total of 9,635 points more (24,368 vs. 14,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +6.6 | 14 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +9,635 | 14 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+8.2 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+1,022).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +8.2 | 8 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +1,022 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +314 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +245 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +185 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
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: | +6.6 | +2.0 | +7.2 | +7.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +7.9 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +8.0 | +1 | +181 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +9,635 | +3,115 | +9,170 | +7.3 | +128 | +356 | +7.9 | +3,533 | +4,862 | +8.0 | +1 | +181 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +8.2 | +2.9 | +11.5 | +11.1 | +1.0 | +7.2 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +7.7 | +4 | +75 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
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: | +1,022 | +365 | +303 | +11.1 | +126 | +248 | +7.2 | +166 | +140 | +7.7 | +4 | +75 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 3 seasons more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2009 to 2010—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 142 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 7 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson didn't play in the postseason. |