Allen Iverson vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Allen Iverson Joe Johnson
Points
30th
50th
60th
88th
Rebounds
+300th
280th
+300th
200th
Assists
53rd
74th
82nd
99th
Steals
14th
151st
58th
124th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1418813

Allen Iverson vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Allen Iverson Joe Johnson
Points
9th
226th
3rd
239th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
56th
241st
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
50th
20 24,368 vs. 20,4073,961
Rebounds
+300th
280th
+20 3,394 vs. 5,0591,665
Assists
53rd
74th
21 5,624 vs. 5,001623
Steals
14th
151st
137 1,983 vs. 1,071912
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 26096
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 1,067322
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
169th
+131 2,649 vs. 3,9921,343
Field Goals Made
33rd
48th
15 8,467 vs. 7,823644
Field Goals Attempted
20th
34th
14 19,906 vs. 17,7202,186
3-Pointers Made
147th
21st
126 1,059 vs. 1,978919
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
20th
77 3,383 vs. 5,3311,948
Free Throws Made
16th
210th
194 6,375 vs. 2,7833,592
Free Throws Attempted
20th
231st
211 8,168 vs. 3,4684,700

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
252nd
30th
222 914 vs. 1,277363
Seasons
194th
29th
165 14 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
203rd
72 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
139th
133 79 vs. 673
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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
88th
28 2,111 vs. 1,828283
Rebounds
+300th
200th
+100 273 vs. 506233
Assists
82nd
99th
17 425 vs. 36956
Steals
58th
124th
66 147 vs. 9651
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 195
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
212nd
+88 59 vs. 11657
Defensive Rebounds
300th
142nd
158 214 vs. 390176
Field Goals Made
66th
79th
13 755 vs. 70352
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
66th
14 1,882 vs. 1,647235
3-Pointers Made
85th
56th
29 123 vs. 15835
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
48th
25 376 vs. 46690
Free Throws Made
60th
178th
118 478 vs. 264214
Free Throws Attempted
56th
190th
134 626 vs. 339287

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
105th
+195 71 vs. 12049
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 8 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
226th
217 26.66 vs. 15.9810.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.71 vs. 3.960.25
Assists per game
56th
241st
185 6.15 vs. 3.922.24
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 0.841.33
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.200.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.840.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 3.130.23
Field Goals Made per game
15th
221st
206 9.26 vs. 6.133.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
188th
184 21.78 vs. 13.887.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 1.16 vs. 1.550.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
172nd
121st
51 3.70 vs. 4.170.47
Free Throws Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 6.97 vs. 2.184.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.94 vs. 2.726.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
239th
236 29.73 vs. 15.2314.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.85 vs. 4.220.37
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 3.082.91
Steals per game
12th
+300th
+288 2.07 vs. 0.801.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.160.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.970.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 3.250.24
Field Goals Made per game
4th
229th
225 10.63 vs. 5.864.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
197th
196 26.51 vs. 13.7312.78
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
203rd
100 1.73 vs. 1.320.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
171st
93 5.30 vs. 3.881.41
Free Throws Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.73 vs. 2.204.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.82 vs. 2.835.99

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.