Allen Iverson vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Klay Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Klay Thompson, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, 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. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Allen Iverson Klay Thompson
Points
30th
112nd
60th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
53rd
+300th
82nd
113rd
Steals
14th
+300th
58th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
101st
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Allen Iverson vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Allen Iverson Klay Thompson
Points
9th
101st
3rd
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
+300th
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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
112nd
82 24,368 vs. 16,6687,700
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,394 vs. 3,077317
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 5,624 vs. 2,0133,611
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 1,983 vs. 7311,252
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 448284
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 409336
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,649 vs. 2,66819
Field Goals Made
33rd
119th
86 8,467 vs. 6,2022,265
Field Goals Attempted
20th
102nd
82 19,906 vs. 13,7986,108
3-Pointers Made
147th
5th
142 1,059 vs. 2,7291,670
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
6th
91 3,383 vs. 6,6663,283
Free Throws Made
16th
+300th
+284 6,375 vs. 1,5354,840
Free Throws Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 8,168 vs. 1,7846,384

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
252nd
+300th
914 vs. 87935
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
64th
58 79 vs. 1861
50+ point games
10th
30th
20 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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
29th
31 2,111 vs. 3,032921
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 273 vs. 626353
Assists
82nd
113rd
31 425 vs. 35174
Steals
58th
54th
4 147 vs. 1503
Blocks
+300th
101st
+199 14 vs. 8571
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 7920
Defensive Rebounds
300th
76th
224 214 vs. 547333
Field Goals Made
66th
28th
38 755 vs. 1,126371
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
23rd
29 1,882 vs. 2,585703
3-Pointers Made
85th
2nd
83 123 vs. 501378
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
4th
69 376 vs. 1,237861
Free Throws Made
60th
158th
98 478 vs. 279199
Free Throws Attempted
56th
195th
139 626 vs. 330296

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 71 vs. 15887
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
78th
67 10 vs. 19
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
101st
92 26.66 vs. 18.967.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.71 vs. 3.500.21
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 2.293.86
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 0.831.34
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.510.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.470.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 3.040.14
Field Goals Made per game
15th
113rd
98 9.26 vs. 7.062.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
96th
92 21.78 vs. 15.706.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 1.16 vs. 3.101.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
172nd
6th
166 3.70 vs. 7.583.88
Free Throws Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 6.97 vs. 1.755.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.94 vs. 2.036.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
114th
111 29.73 vs. 19.1910.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.85 vs. 3.960.12
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 2.223.76
Steals per game
12th
+300th
+288 2.07 vs. 0.951.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.540.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.500.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 3.460.45
Field Goals Made per game
4th
116th
112 10.63 vs. 7.133.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
97th
96 26.51 vs. 16.3610.15
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
4th
99 1.73 vs. 3.171.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
9th
69 5.30 vs. 7.832.53
Free Throws Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.73 vs. 1.774.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.82 vs. 2.096.73

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