Allen Iverson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Karl-Anthony Towns 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

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 Karl-Anthony Towns, with 10 seasons played from 2016 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. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
30th
161st
60th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+300th
181st
Assists
53rd
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
14th
+300th
58th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
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Allen Iverson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
9th
34th
3rd
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
288th

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 Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
161st
131 24,368 vs. 14,8809,488
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+187 3,394 vs. 7,1363,742
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 5,624 vs. 2,0373,587
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 1,983 vs. 5231,460
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 164 vs. 771607
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 745 vs. 1,8021,057
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
73rd
+227 2,649 vs. 5,3342,685
Field Goals Made
33rd
177th
144 8,467 vs. 5,4603,007
Field Goals Attempted
20th
259th
239 19,906 vs. 10,4249,482
3-Pointers Made
146th
128th
18 1,059 vs. 1,11758
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
160th
63 3,383 vs. 2,790593
Free Throws Made
16th
197th
181 6,375 vs. 2,8433,532
Free Throws Attempted
20th
241st
221 8,168 vs. 3,3954,773

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
250th
+300th
914 vs. 645269
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
160th
115 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
64th
58 79 vs. 1861
50+ point games
10th
40th
30 11 vs. 38
60+ point games
11th
7th
4 1 vs. 21
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
250th
190 2,111 vs. 9891,122
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 273 vs. 536263
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 425 vs. 100325
Steals
58th
+300th
+242 147 vs. 34113
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 14 vs. 3622
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 59 vs. 10546
Defensive Rebounds
300th
116th
184 214 vs. 431217
Field Goals Made
66th
272nd
206 755 vs. 346409
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
293rd
241 1,882 vs. 7271,155
3-Pointers Made
85th
173rd
88 123 vs. 7548
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
177th
104 376 vs. 214162
Free Throws Made
60th
219th
159 478 vs. 222256
Free Throws Attempted
56th
243rd
187 626 vs. 267359

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
71 vs. 5021
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 53

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
34th
25 26.66 vs. 23.073.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.71 vs. 11.067.35
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 3.163.00
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 0.811.36
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.18 vs. 1.201.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 0.82 vs. 2.791.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.90 vs. 8.275.37
Field Goals Made per game
15th
35th
20 9.26 vs. 8.470.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
71st
67 21.78 vs. 16.165.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 1.16 vs. 1.730.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
169th
97th
72 3.70 vs. 4.330.62
Free Throws Made per game
9th
89th
80 6.97 vs. 4.412.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
115th
109 8.94 vs. 5.263.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
97th
94 29.73 vs. 19.789.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 3.85 vs. 10.726.87
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 2.003.99
Steals per game
12th
+300th
+288 2.07 vs. 0.681.39
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.20 vs. 0.720.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.83 vs. 2.101.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 3.01 vs. 8.625.61
Field Goals Made per game
4th
133rd
129 10.63 vs. 6.923.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
162nd
161 26.51 vs. 14.5411.97
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
155th
52 1.73 vs. 1.500.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
140th
62 5.30 vs. 4.281.02
Free Throws Made per game
15th
113rd
98 6.73 vs. 4.442.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
144th
129 8.82 vs. 5.343.48

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.