Kevin Durant vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant and Allen Iverson are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 54,939 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 Kevin Durant 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 0.5 points more than Allen Iverson in his 14 seasons (27.2 points against 26.7), and he also scored a total of 6,203 points more (30,571 vs. 24,368).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +0.5 | 17 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +6,203 | 17 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  |
| Allen Iverson | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Kevin Durant (+0.4 points per game) while Kevin Durant scored more points (+2,874).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 13 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +0.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,874 | 13 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +260 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +229 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +208 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +95 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +99 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +99 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +7.7 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +7.7 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +10.2 | +3 | +209 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +6,203 | +2,075 | +1,093 | +7.7 | +1,132 | +2,237 | +7.7 | +921 | +103 | +10.2 | +3 | +209 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.7 | +5.7 | +7.6 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +10.4 | +5 | +99 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +2,874 | +929 | +1,646 | +7.6 | +243 | +653 | +2.9 | +773 | +815 | +10.4 | +5 | +99 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 15 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2024 | 4 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |