Robert Horry vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Robert Horry in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 19.7 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (26.7 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 16,653 points more (24,368 vs. 7,715).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Robert Horry 7.0
16
Allen Iverson 26.7
+19.7
14

Total Points

Seasons
Robert Horry 7,715
16
Allen Iverson 24,368
+16,653
14

Scoring Titles

Robert Horry 0
Allen Iverson 4
Scoring leaderScoring leaderScoring leaderScoring leader
+4

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 Robert Horry (+21.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+172).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Robert Horry 7.9
16
Allen Iverson 29.7
+21.8
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Robert Horry 1,939
16
Allen Iverson 2,111
+172
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Robert Horry 0
Allen Iverson 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Robert Horry 0
Allen Iverson 11
+11

40+ Point Games

Robert Horry 1
Allen Iverson 79
+78

30+ Point Games

Robert Horry 2
Allen Iverson 345
+343

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 34
Allen Iverson 700
+666

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 309
Allen Iverson 883
+574

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 989
+75
Allen Iverson 914

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 118
+118
Allen Iverson 0

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Robert Horry 0
Allen Iverson 3
+3

40+ Point Games

Robert Horry 0
Allen Iverson 10
+10

30+ Point Games

Robert Horry 0
Allen Iverson 36
+36

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 11
Allen Iverson 61
+50

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 85
+14
Allen Iverson 71

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 222
+151
Allen Iverson 71

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 22
+22
Allen Iverson 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7.0 2.5 6.0 42.5 0.7 2.1 34.1 1.2 1.6 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+19.7+6.8+15.8+0.1+0.5+1.6+2.8+5.8+7.3+5.4+2+193
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
Robert Horry 7,715 2,820 6,643 42.5 795 2,329 34.1 1,280 1,762 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+16,653+5,647+13,263+0.1+264+1,054+2.8+5,095+6,406+5.4+2+193
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
Robert Horry 7.9 2.7 6.4 42.6 1.1 3.0 35.9 1.4 2.0 72.2 16 244
difference:+21.8+7.9+20.1+2.5+0.6+2.3+3.2+5.3+6.8+4.2+8+173
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
Robert Horry 1,939 665 1,562 42.6 261 728 35.9 348 482 72.2 16 244
difference:+172+90+320+2.5+138+352+3.2+130+144+4.2+8+173
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

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.1
199379
Allen Iverson 23.5
+13.4
199776

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.9
1994NBA Champion81
Allen Iverson 22.0
+12.1
199880

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64
Allen Iverson Scoring leader26.8
+16.6
199948

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 12.0
199671
Allen Iverson 28.4
+16.4
200070

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.8
199754
Allen Iverson Scoring leader31.1
+23.3
200171

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.4
199872
Allen Iverson Scoring leader31.4
+24.0
200260

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.9
199938
Allen Iverson 27.6
+22.7
200382

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.7
2000NBA Champion76
Allen Iverson 26.4
+20.7
200448

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.2
2001NBA Champion79
Allen Iverson Scoring leader30.7
+25.5
200575

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.8
2002NBA Champion81
Allen Iverson 33.0
+26.2
200672

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.5
200380
Allen Iverson 26.3
+19.8
200765

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.8
200481
Allen Iverson 26.3
+21.5
200765

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.0
2005NBA Champion75
Allen Iverson 26.3
+20.3
200765

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.1
200663
Allen Iverson 26.4
+21.3
200882

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 3.9
2007NBA Champion68
Allen Iverson 17.5
+13.6
200957

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 2.5
200845
Allen Iverson 17.5
+15.0
200957

Allen Iverson's additional seasons:

* Allen Iverson played 1 season more than Robert Horry in the NBA.

In that year—his season 17 in 2010—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 28 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.3
+10.3
199312
Allen Iverson -
DNP
19970

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 11.7
+11.7
1994NBA Champion23
Allen Iverson -
DNP
19980

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
1995NBA Champion22
Allen Iverson 28.5
+15.4
19998

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
19968
Allen Iverson 26.2
+13.1
200010

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.7
19979
Allen Iverson 32.9
+26.2
200122

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 8.6
199813
Allen Iverson 30.0
+21.4
20025

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.0
19998
Allen Iverson 31.7
+26.7
200312

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.6
+7.6
2000NBA Champion23
Allen Iverson -
DNP
20040

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.9
2001NBA Champion16
Allen Iverson 31.2
+25.3
20055

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.3
+9.3
2002NBA Champion19
Allen Iverson -
DNP
20060

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.6
200312
Allen Iverson 22.8
+17.2
20075

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.1
200410
Allen Iverson 22.8
+16.7
20075

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.3
2005NBA Champion23
Allen Iverson 22.8
+13.5
20075

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.2
200613
Allen Iverson 24.5
+20.3
20084

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.3
+4.3
2007NBA Champion18
Allen Iverson -
DNP
20090

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 1.5
+1.5
200815
Allen Iverson -
DNP
20090

Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Allen Iverson didn't play in the postseason.