Kyrie Irving vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Kyrie Irving 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 and Kyrie Irving have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and 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 and also scored more total points during the season while Kyrie Irving 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 3 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (26.7 points against 23.7), and he also scored a total of 5,935 points more (24,368 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +3.0 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +5,935 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+6.7 points per game) while Kyrie Irving scored more points (+100).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +6.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +100 | 7 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +165 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +144 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +137 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +5 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +21 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +25 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +0.6 | +3.4 | +4.9 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +8.1 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +10.8 | +135 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +5,935 | +1,680 | +5,593 | +4.9 | +817 | +1,380 | +8.1 | +3,392 | +4,808 | +10.8 | +135 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.1 | +7.9 | +5.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +6.5 | +3.0 | +4.6 | +11.9 | +1 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +100 | +60 | +101 | +5.6 | +102 | +198 | +6.5 | +122 | +223 | +11.9 | +1 | +25 |
| 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 | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 9 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 31.2 | +31.2 | 2005 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2021 | 9 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2024 | 22 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |