Lonzo Ball vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Lonzo Ball 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 Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Allen Iverson has better playoff stats. 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 15.3 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (26.7 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 21,106 points more (24,368 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +15.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +21,106 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Allen Iverson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +29.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +2,111 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +673 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +722 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +631 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +4 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Allen Iverson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +5.1 | +11.2 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +4.9 | +6.3 | +7.8 | +18.1 | +8 | +627 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +21,106 | +7,261 | +16,873 | +2.8 | +397 | +1,555 | +4.9 | +6,187 | +7,854 | +18.1 | +8 | +627 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +29.7 | +10.6 | +26.5 | +40.1 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +32.7 | +6.7 | +8.8 | +76.4 | +8 | +71 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,111 | +755 | +1,882 | +40.1 | +123 | +376 | +32.7 | +478 | +626 | +76.4 | +8 | +71 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 10 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2003 to 2010—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 623 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 10 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Allen Iverson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2002 | 5 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.7 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |