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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / 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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1419819

Allen Iverson vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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 Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
3rd
27 24,368 vs. 36,92812,560
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 3,394 vs. 14,96811,574
Assists
53rd
63rd
10 5,624 vs. 5,248376
Steals
14th
12th
2 1,983 vs. 2,085102
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 164 vs. 1,145981
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 745 vs. 3,5622,817
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 2,649 vs. 11,4068,757
Field Goals Made
33rd
3rd
30 8,467 vs. 13,5285,061
Field Goals Attempted
20th
3rd
17 19,906 vs. 26,2106,304
3-Pointers Made
146th
+300th
+154 1,059 vs. 85974
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 3,383 vs. 3103,073
Free Throws Made
16th
1st
15 6,375 vs. 9,7873,412
Free Throws Attempted
20th
1st
19 8,168 vs. 13,1885,020

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
250th
7th
243 914 vs. 1,476562
Seasons
190th
12th
178 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
134th
141 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
29th
23 79 vs. 4435
50+ point games
10th
29th
19 11 vs. 47
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
8th
52 2,111 vs. 4,7612,650
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 273 vs. 2,0621,789
Assists
82nd
45th
37 425 vs. 610185
Steals
58th
17th
41 147 vs. 258111
Blocks
+300th
50th
+250 14 vs. 135121
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 59 vs. 502443
Defensive Rebounds
300th
4th
296 214 vs. 1,5601,346
Field Goals Made
66th
7th
59 755 vs. 1,743988
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
6th
46 1,882 vs. 3,7681,886
3-Pointers Made
85th
+300th
+215 123 vs. 6117
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 376 vs. 37339
Free Throws Made
60th
4th
56 478 vs. 1,269791
Free Throws Attempted
56th
5th
51 626 vs. 1,7251,099

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 71 vs. 193122
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 8 vs. 1911

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
36th
25 10 vs. 46
50+ point games
3rd
9th
6 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
15th
6 26.66 vs. 25.021.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.71 vs. 10.146.43
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 3.562.60
Steals per game
7th
107th
100 2.17 vs. 1.410.76
Blocks per game
+300th
254th
+46 0.18 vs. 0.780.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
111st
+189 0.82 vs. 2.411.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.90 vs. 7.734.83
Field Goals Made per game
15th
16th
1 9.26 vs. 9.170.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
36th
32 21.78 vs. 17.764.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 0.061.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
169th
+300th
+131 3.70 vs. 0.213.49
Free Throws Made per game
9th
14th
5 6.97 vs. 6.630.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
6th
0 8.94 vs. 8.930.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
33rd
30 29.73 vs. 24.675.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 3.85 vs. 10.686.84
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 3.162.83
Steals per game
12th
118th
106 2.07 vs. 1.340.73
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.20 vs. 0.700.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.83 vs. 2.601.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.01 vs. 8.085.07
Field Goals Made per game
4th
33rd
29 10.63 vs. 9.031.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
37th
36 26.51 vs. 19.526.98
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 0.031.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 0.195.10
Free Throws Made per game
15th
17th
2 6.73 vs. 6.580.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
14th
1 8.82 vs. 8.940.12

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.