Allen Iverson vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James 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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LeBron James and Allen Iverson are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—with LeBron as the all-time leader they combine for an staggering season total of 66,552 points—and they also have two of the all-time best scoring averages. Here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that LeBron James scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Allen Iverson has a better scoring average 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 0.3 points more than Allen Iverson in his 14 seasons (27.0 points against 26.7), and he also scored a total of 17,816 points more (42,184 vs. 24,368).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 14 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +0.3 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 14 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +17,816 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +3 |
| LeBron James | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than LeBron James (+1.3 points per game) while LeBron James scored more points (+6,178).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +1.3 | 8 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 18 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,178 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +586 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +671 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +648 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +200 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +219 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +221 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 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: | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +8.1 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +8 | +648 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +17,816 | +7,021 | +10,677 | +8.1 | +1,500 | +3,939 | +3.6 | +2,274 | +3,567 | +4.3 | +8 | +648 |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +1.3 | +0.4 | +6.0 | +9.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +10 | +221 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
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: | +6,178 | +2,216 | +4,102 | +9.5 | +357 | +1,067 | +0.6 | +1,389 | +1,893 | +2.3 | +10 | +221 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 6 seasons more than Allen Iverson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 22, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 364 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2011 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2013 | 23 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2016 | 21 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 32.8 | +32.8 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2018 | 22 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |