Allen Iverson vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Ben Simmons all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allen Iverson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1997 to 2010, and Ben Simmons, with 7 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allen Iverson vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Allen Iverson Ben Simmons
Points
30th
+300th
60th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
53rd
286th
82nd
176th
Steals
14th
+300th
58th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
285th
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Allen Iverson vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Allen Iverson Ben Simmons
Points
9th
--
3rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
56th
33rd
64th
35th
Steals
7th
--
12th
159th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
206th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
+300th
+270 24,368 vs. 5,02119,347
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,394 vs. 2,840554
Assists
53rd
286th
233 5,624 vs. 2,7542,870
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 1,983 vs. 5681,415
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 25591
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 641104
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,649 vs. 2,199450
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 8,467 vs. 2,0766,391
Field Goals Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 19,906 vs. 3,72016,186
3-Pointers Made
147th
+300th
+153 1,059 vs. 51,054
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 3,383 vs. 363,347
Free Throws Made
16th
+300th
+284 6,375 vs. 8645,511
Free Throws Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 8,168 vs. 1,4596,709

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
252nd
+300th
914 vs. 383531
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
14th
261 1 vs. 3332

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
+300th
79 vs. 178
50+ point games
10th
-
11 vs. 011
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
+300th
+240 2,111 vs. 4771,634
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
273 vs. 2807
Assists
82nd
176th
94 425 vs. 259166
Steals
58th
+300th
+242 147 vs. 4899
Blocks
+300th
285th
+15 14 vs. 3420
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 678
Defensive Rebounds
300th
+300th
+0 214 vs. 2131
Field Goals Made
66th
+300th
+234 755 vs. 194561
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
+300th
+248 1,882 vs. 3421,540
3-Pointers Made
85th
+300th
+215 123 vs. 0123
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 376 vs. 2374
Free Throws Made
60th
+300th
+240 478 vs. 89389
Free Throws Attempted
56th
+300th
+244 626 vs. 171455

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
71 vs. 3932
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 44

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
--
26.66 vs. 13.1113.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.71 vs. 7.423.70
Assists per game
56th
33rd
23 6.15 vs. 7.191.04
Steals per game
7th
--
2.17 vs. 1.480.69
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.18 vs. 0.670.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.82 vs. 1.670.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
2.90 vs. 5.742.84
Field Goals Made per game
15th
--
9.26 vs. 5.423.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
--
21.78 vs. 9.7112.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
--
1.16 vs. 0.011.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
172nd
--
3.70 vs. 0.093.61
Free Throws Made per game
9th
--
6.97 vs. 2.264.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
--
8.94 vs. 3.815.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
+300th
+297 29.73 vs. 12.2317.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 3.85 vs. 7.183.33
Assists per game
64th
35th
29 5.99 vs. 6.640.66
Steals per game
12th
159th
147 2.07 vs. 1.230.84
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.20 vs. 0.870.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 1.720.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 3.01 vs. 5.462.45
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.63 vs. 4.975.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 26.51 vs. 8.7717.74
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 0.001.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 0.055.24
Free Throws Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.73 vs. 2.284.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
258th
243 8.82 vs. 4.384.43

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.