Rudy Gobert vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert.
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 Rudy Gobert 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.
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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 14.1 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (26.7 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 13,910 points more (24,368 vs. 10,458).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 12 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +14.1 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 12 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +13,910 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +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 Rudy Gobert (+17.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,080).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +17.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,080 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +592 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +311 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +105 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +20 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +55 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +12 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | +12 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +14.1 | +4.6 | +14.6 | +23.1 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +31.3 | +3.8 | +3.9 | +13.9 | +2 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +13,910 | +4,564 | +13,956 | +23.1 | +1,059 | +3,366 | +31.3 | +3,723 | +4,031 | +13.9 | +2 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +17.4 | +6.1 | +19.4 | +24.0 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +32.7 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +15.6 | +1 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,080 | +373 | +1,286 | +24.0 | +123 | +375 | +32.7 | +211 | +187 | +15.6 | +1 | +13 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Rudy Gobert in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2007 to 2010—he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 289 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.4 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2021 | 11 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2023 | 5 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |