Allen Iverson vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and John Starks 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 / 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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson John Starks Allen Iverson John Starks
Points
30th
+300th
60th
160th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
53rd
225th
82nd
88th
Steals
14th
209th
58th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Allen Iverson vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson John Starks Allen Iverson John Starks
Points
9th
+300th
3rd
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
183rd
Steals
7th
271st
12th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
+300th
+270 24,368 vs. 10,82913,539
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,394 vs. 2,1291,265
Assists
53rd
225th
172 5,624 vs. 3,0852,539
Steals
14th
209th
195 1,983 vs. 9511,032
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 10658
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 417328
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,649 vs. 1,712937
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 8,467 vs. 3,9534,514
Field Goals Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 19,906 vs. 9,59010,316
3-Pointers Made
146th
101st
45 1,059 vs. 1,222163
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
80th
17 3,383 vs. 3,591208
Free Throws Made
16th
+300th
+284 6,375 vs. 1,7014,674
Free Throws Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 8,168 vs. 2,2115,957

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
250th
+300th
914 vs. 86648
Seasons
190th
292nd
102 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
79 vs. 079
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
160th
100 2,111 vs. 1,363748
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
273 vs. 2712
Assists
82nd
88th
6 425 vs. 39332
Steals
58th
86th
28 147 vs. 12027
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 95
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 3722
Defensive Rebounds
300th
267th
33 214 vs. 23420
Field Goals Made
66th
189th
123 755 vs. 450305
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
166th
114 1,882 vs. 1,069813
3-Pointers Made
85th
43rd
42 123 vs. 17653
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
45th
28 376 vs. 47599
Free Throws Made
60th
151st
91 478 vs. 287191
Free Throws Attempted
56th
157th
101 626 vs. 378248

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 71 vs. 9625
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
+300th
+291 26.66 vs. 12.5014.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.71 vs. 2.461.25
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 3.562.59
Steals per game
7th
271st
264 2.17 vs. 1.101.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.120.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.480.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 1.980.92
Field Goals Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 9.26 vs. 4.564.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 21.78 vs. 11.0710.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
217th
+83 1.16 vs. 1.410.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
169th
118th
51 3.70 vs. 4.150.45
Free Throws Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 6.97 vs. 1.965.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.94 vs. 2.556.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
288th
285 29.73 vs. 14.2015.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.85 vs. 2.821.02
Assists per game
64th
183rd
119 5.99 vs. 4.091.89
Steals per game
12th
146th
134 2.07 vs. 1.250.82
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.090.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.390.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.440.58
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.63 vs. 4.695.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 26.51 vs. 11.1415.37
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
80th
23 1.73 vs. 1.830.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
94th
16 5.30 vs. 4.950.35
Free Throws Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.73 vs. 2.993.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.82 vs. 3.944.88

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.