Allen Iverson vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Kyle Kuzma in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 9.7 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 8 seasons (26.7 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 15,158 points more (24,368 vs. 9,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +9.7 | 14 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +15,158 | 14 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+21.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,835).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +21.1 | 8 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,835 | 8 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +496 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +439 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +375 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 36 | +36 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +61 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +58 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +41 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +9.7 | +2.8 | +7.4 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +5.9 | +5.9 | +6 | +373 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +15,158 | +4,964 | +12,116 | +2.4 | +14 | +256 | +2.1 | +5,216 | +6,560 | +5.9 | +6 | +373 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +21.1 | +7.4 | +18.3 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +5.1 | +5.5 | +7.2 | +3.3 | +5 | +39 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
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: | +1,835 | +652 | +1,620 | +0.8 | +91 | +260 | +5.1 | +440 | +574 | +3.3 | +5 | +39 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 7 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2007 to 2010—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 419 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.4 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2002 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |