Allen Iverson vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Karl Malone all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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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 Karl Malone, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, 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 Malone | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | |
Points | 30th | 3rd | 60th | 8th |
Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +300th | 7th |
Assists | 53rd | 63rd | 82nd | 45th |
Steals | 14th | 12th | 58th | 17th |
Blocks | +300th | 74th | +300th | 50th |
Years | 14 | 19 | 8 | 19 |
Allen Iverson vs. Karl Malone | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | |
Points | 9th | 15th | 3rd | 33rd |
Rebounds | +300th | 51st | +300th | 38th |
Assists | 56th | +300th | 64th | +300th |
Steals | 7th | 107th | 12th | 118th |
Blocks | +300th | 254th | +300th | 299th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 30th | 3rd | 27 | 24,368 vs. 36,928 | 12,560 |
Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 3,394 vs. 14,968 | 11,574 |
Assists | 53rd | 63rd | 10 | 5,624 vs. 5,248 | 376 |
Steals | 14th | 12th | 2 | 1,983 vs. 2,085 | 102 |
Blocks | +300th | 74th | +226 | 164 vs. 1,145 | 981 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 14th | +286 | 745 vs. 3,562 | 2,817 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 2,649 vs. 11,406 | 8,757 |
Field Goals Made | 33rd | 3rd | 30 | 8,467 vs. 13,528 | 5,061 |
Field Goals Attempted | 20th | 3rd | 17 | 19,906 vs. 26,210 | 6,304 |
3-Pointers Made | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,059 vs. 85 | 974 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 97th | +300th | +203 | 3,383 vs. 310 | 3,073 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | 1st | 15 | 6,375 vs. 9,787 | 3,412 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 1st | 19 | 8,168 vs. 13,188 | 5,020 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 250th | 7th | 243 | 914 vs. 1,476 | 562 |
Seasons | 190th | 12th | 178 | 14 vs. 19 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 134th | 141 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 29th | 23 | 79 vs. 44 | 35 |
50+ point games | 10th | 29th | 19 | 11 vs. 4 | 7 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 60th | 8th | 52 | 2,111 vs. 4,761 | 2,650 |
Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 273 vs. 2,062 | 1,789 |
Assists | 82nd | 45th | 37 | 425 vs. 610 | 185 |
Steals | 58th | 17th | 41 | 147 vs. 258 | 111 |
Blocks | +300th | 50th | +250 | 14 vs. 135 | 121 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 10th | +290 | 59 vs. 502 | 443 |
Defensive Rebounds | 300th | 4th | 296 | 214 vs. 1,560 | 1,346 |
Field Goals Made | 66th | 7th | 59 | 755 vs. 1,743 | 988 |
Field Goals Attempted | 52nd | 6th | 46 | 1,882 vs. 3,768 | 1,886 |
3-Pointers Made | 85th | +300th | +215 | 123 vs. 6 | 117 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 73rd | +300th | +227 | 376 vs. 37 | 339 |
Free Throws Made | 60th | 4th | 56 | 478 vs. 1,269 | 791 |
Free Throws Attempted | 56th | 5th | 51 | 626 vs. 1,725 | 1,099 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 12th | +288 | 71 vs. 193 | 122 |
Playoffs | +300th | 1st | +299 | 8 vs. 19 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 11th | 36th | 25 | 10 vs. 4 | 6 |
50+ point games | 3rd | 9th | 6 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 9th | 15th | 6 | 26.66 vs. 25.02 | 1.64 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 3.71 vs. 10.14 | 6.43 |
Assists per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 6.15 vs. 3.56 | 2.60 |
Steals per game | 7th | 107th | 100 | 2.17 vs. 1.41 | 0.76 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 254th | +46 | 0.18 vs. 0.78 | 0.60 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 111st | +189 | 0.82 vs. 2.41 | 1.60 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 2.90 vs. 7.73 | 4.83 |
Field Goals Made per game | 15th | 16th | 1 | 9.26 vs. 9.17 | 0.10 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | 36th | 32 | 21.78 vs. 17.76 | 4.02 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.16 vs. 0.06 | 1.10 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 169th | +300th | +131 | 3.70 vs. 0.21 | 3.49 |
Free Throws Made per game | 9th | 14th | 5 | 6.97 vs. 6.63 | 0.34 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | 6th | 0 | 8.94 vs. 8.93 | 0.00 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 33rd | 30 | 29.73 vs. 24.67 | 5.06 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 3.85 vs. 10.68 | 6.84 |
Assists per game | 64th | +300th | +236 | 5.99 vs. 3.16 | 2.83 |
Steals per game | 12th | 118th | 106 | 2.07 vs. 1.34 | 0.73 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 299th | +1 | 0.20 vs. 0.70 | 0.50 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 98th | +202 | 0.83 vs. 2.60 | 1.77 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 18th | +282 | 3.01 vs. 8.08 | 5.07 |
Field Goals Made per game | 4th | 33rd | 29 | 10.63 vs. 9.03 | 1.60 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 1st | 37th | 36 | 26.51 vs. 19.52 | 6.98 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 1.73 vs. 0.03 | 1.70 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 78th | +300th | +222 | 5.30 vs. 0.19 | 5.10 |
Free Throws Made per game | 15th | 17th | 2 | 6.73 vs. 6.58 | 0.16 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 14th | 1 | 8.82 vs. 8.94 | 0.12 |
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.