Kobe Bryant vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant 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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Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 58,011 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 Allen Iverson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kobe Bryant scored more total points in both stages. 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 1.7 points more than Kobe Bryant in his 20 seasons (26.7 points against 25.0). On the other hand Kobe Bryant scored a total of 9,275 points more than Allen Iverson (33,643 vs. 24,368).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 20 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +1.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +9,275 | 20 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  |
| Allen Iverson | 4 | +2 |
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 Kobe Bryant (+4.1 points per game) while Kobe Bryant scored more points (+3,529).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 15 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +4.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +3,529 | 15 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +5 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +241 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +371 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +417 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | +15 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +106 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +133 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +147 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | +2 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +5.7 | +6 | +432 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +9,275 | +3,252 | +6,294 | +2.2 | +768 | +2,163 | +1.6 | +2,003 | +1,843 | +5.7 | +6 | +432 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.4 | +6.0 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +5.2 | +7 | +149 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +3,529 | +1,259 | +2,617 | +4.6 | +169 | +506 | +0.4 | +842 | +991 | +5.2 | +7 | +149 |
| 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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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 3 seasons more than Allen Iverson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 2014 to 2016—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 107 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.2 | +8.2 | 1997 | 9 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1998 | 11 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2004 | 22 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 31.2 | +31.2 | 2005 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 27.9 | +27.9 | 2006 | 7 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2010 | 23 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2011 | 10 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2012 | 12 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant didn't play in the postseason. |