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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Allen Iverson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 30th | 161st | 131 | 24,368 vs. 14,880 | 9,488 |
Rebounds | +300th | 113rd | +187 | 3,394 vs. 7,136 | 3,742 |
Assists | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 5,624 vs. 2,037 | 3,587 |
Steals | 14th | +300th | +286 | 1,983 vs. 523 | 1,460 |
Blocks | +300th | 163rd | +137 | 164 vs. 771 | 607 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 146th | +154 | 745 vs. 1,802 | 1,057 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 2,649 vs. 5,334 | 2,685 |
Field Goals Made | 33rd | 177th | 144 | 8,467 vs. 5,460 | 3,007 |
Field Goals Attempted | 20th | 259th | 239 | 19,906 vs. 10,424 | 9,482 |
3-Pointers Made | 146th | 128th | 18 | 1,059 vs. 1,117 | 58 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 97th | 160th | 63 | 3,383 vs. 2,790 | 593 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | 197th | 181 | 6,375 vs. 2,843 | 3,532 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 241st | 221 | 8,168 vs. 3,395 | 4,773 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 250th | +300th | 914 vs. 645 | 269 | |
Seasons | 190th | +300th | 14 vs. 10 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 160th | 115 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 64th | 58 | 79 vs. 18 | 61 |
50+ point games | 10th | 40th | 30 | 11 vs. 3 | 8 |
60+ point games | 11th | 7th | 4 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 60th | 250th | 190 | 2,111 vs. 989 | 1,122 |
Rebounds | +300th | 181st | +119 | 273 vs. 536 | 263 |
Assists | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 425 vs. 100 | 325 |
Steals | 58th | +300th | +242 | 147 vs. 34 | 113 |
Blocks | +300th | 272nd | +28 | 14 vs. 36 | 22 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 59 vs. 105 | 46 |
Defensive Rebounds | 300th | 116th | 184 | 214 vs. 431 | 217 |
Field Goals Made | 66th | 272nd | 206 | 755 vs. 346 | 409 |
Field Goals Attempted | 52nd | 293rd | 241 | 1,882 vs. 727 | 1,155 |
3-Pointers Made | 85th | 173rd | 88 | 123 vs. 75 | 48 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 73rd | 177th | 104 | 376 vs. 214 | 162 |
Free Throws Made | 60th | 219th | 159 | 478 vs. 222 | 256 |
Free Throws Attempted | 56th | 243rd | 187 | 626 vs. 267 | 359 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 71 vs. 50 | 21 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 5 | 3 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 11th | - | 10 vs. 0 | 10 | |
50+ point games | 3rd | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 9th | 34th | 25 | 26.66 vs. 23.07 | 3.59 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 3.71 vs. 11.06 | 7.35 |
Assists per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 6.15 vs. 3.16 | 3.00 |
Steals per game | 7th | +300th | +293 | 2.17 vs. 0.81 | 1.36 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 126th | +174 | 0.18 vs. 1.20 | 1.02 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 0.82 vs. 2.79 | 1.98 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 2.90 vs. 8.27 | 5.37 |
Field Goals Made per game | 15th | 35th | 20 | 9.26 vs. 8.47 | 0.80 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | 71st | 67 | 21.78 vs. 16.16 | 5.62 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 1.16 vs. 1.73 | 0.57 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 169th | 97th | 72 | 3.70 vs. 4.33 | 0.62 |
Free Throws Made per game | 9th | 89th | 80 | 6.97 vs. 4.41 | 2.57 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | 115th | 109 | 8.94 vs. 5.26 | 3.67 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl-Anthony Towns | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 97th | 94 | 29.73 vs. 19.78 | 9.95 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 3.85 vs. 10.72 | 6.87 |
Assists per game | 64th | +300th | +236 | 5.99 vs. 2.00 | 3.99 |
Steals per game | 12th | +300th | +288 | 2.07 vs. 0.68 | 1.39 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 288th | +12 | 0.20 vs. 0.72 | 0.52 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 198th | +102 | 0.83 vs. 2.10 | 1.27 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 3.01 vs. 8.62 | 5.61 |
Field Goals Made per game | 4th | 133rd | 129 | 10.63 vs. 6.92 | 3.71 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 1st | 162nd | 161 | 26.51 vs. 14.54 | 11.97 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 103rd | 155th | 52 | 1.73 vs. 1.50 | 0.23 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 78th | 140th | 62 | 5.30 vs. 4.28 | 1.02 |
Free Throws Made per game | 15th | 113rd | 98 | 6.73 vs. 4.44 | 2.29 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 144th | 129 | 8.82 vs. 5.34 | 3.48 |
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.