Allen Iverson vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with 22 seasons played from 2004 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. LeBron James | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | |
Points | 30th | 1st | 60th | 1st |
Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +300th | 4th |
Assists | 53rd | 4th | 82nd | 2nd |
Steals | 14th | 6th | 58th | 1st |
Blocks | +300th | 70th | +300th | 9th |
Years | 14 | 22 | 8 | 18 |
Allen Iverson vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | |
Points | 9th | 8th | 3rd | 6th |
Rebounds | +300th | 188th | +300th | 103rd |
Assists | 56th | 25th | 64th | 25th |
Steals | 7th | 82nd | 12th | 37th |
Blocks | +300th | 267th | +300th | 164th |
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 | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 30th | 1st | 29 | 24,368 vs. 42,184 | 17,816 |
Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3,394 vs. 11,731 | 8,337 |
Assists | 53rd | 4th | 49 | 5,624 vs. 11,584 | 5,960 |
Steals | 14th | 6th | 8 | 1,983 vs. 2,345 | 362 |
Blocks | +300th | 70th | +230 | 164 vs. 1,150 | 986 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 147th | +153 | 745 vs. 1,799 | 1,054 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 2,649 vs. 9,932 | 7,283 |
Field Goals Made | 33rd | 2nd | 31 | 8,467 vs. 15,488 | 7,021 |
Field Goals Attempted | 20th | 1st | 19 | 19,906 vs. 30,583 | 10,677 |
3-Pointers Made | 146th | 7th | 139 | 1,059 vs. 2,559 | 1,500 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 97th | 5th | 92 | 3,383 vs. 7,322 | 3,939 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | 2nd | 14 | 6,375 vs. 8,649 | 2,274 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 3rd | 17 | 8,168 vs. 11,735 | 3,567 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 250th | 2nd | 248 | 914 vs. 1,562 | 648 |
Seasons | 190th | 1st | 189 | 14 vs. 22 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 5th | 270 | 1 vs. 122 | 121 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 6th | 0 | 79 vs. 79 | 0 |
50+ point games | 10th | 8th | 2 | 11 vs. 14 | 3 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 60th | 1st | 59 | 2,111 vs. 8,289 | 6,178 |
Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 273 vs. 2,628 | 2,355 |
Assists | 82nd | 2nd | 80 | 425 vs. 2,095 | 1,670 |
Steals | 58th | 1st | 57 | 147 vs. 493 | 346 |
Blocks | +300th | 9th | +291 | 14 vs. 284 | 270 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +285 | 59 vs. 442 | 383 |
Defensive Rebounds | 300th | 1st | 299 | 214 vs. 2,186 | 1,972 |
Field Goals Made | 66th | 1st | 65 | 755 vs. 2,971 | 2,216 |
Field Goals Attempted | 52nd | 1st | 51 | 1,882 vs. 5,984 | 4,102 |
3-Pointers Made | 85th | 3rd | 82 | 123 vs. 480 | 357 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 73rd | 2nd | 71 | 376 vs. 1,443 | 1,067 |
Free Throws Made | 60th | 1st | 59 | 478 vs. 1,867 | 1,389 |
Free Throws Attempted | 56th | 1st | 55 | 626 vs. 2,519 | 1,893 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 1st | +299 | 71 vs. 292 | 221 |
Playoffs | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 8 vs. 18 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 2nd | 0 vs. 28 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 11th | 2nd | 9 | 10 vs. 29 | 19 |
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 | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 9th | 8th | 1 | 26.66 vs. 27.01 | 0.35 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 188th | +112 | 3.71 vs. 7.51 | 3.80 |
Assists per game | 56th | 25th | 31 | 6.15 vs. 7.42 | 1.26 |
Steals per game | 7th | 82nd | 75 | 2.17 vs. 1.50 | 0.67 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 267th | +33 | 0.18 vs. 0.74 | 0.56 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.82 vs. 1.15 | 0.34 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 2.90 vs. 6.36 | 3.46 |
Field Goals Made per game | 15th | 6th | 9 | 9.26 vs. 9.92 | 0.65 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | 13th | 9 | 21.78 vs. 19.58 | 2.20 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 132nd | +168 | 1.16 vs. 1.64 | 0.48 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 169th | 72nd | 97 | 3.70 vs. 4.69 | 0.99 |
Free Throws Made per game | 9th | 34th | 25 | 6.97 vs. 5.54 | 1.44 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | 27th | 21 | 8.94 vs. 7.51 | 1.42 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 6th | 3 | 29.73 vs. 28.39 | 1.35 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 3.85 vs. 9.00 | 5.15 |
Assists per game | 64th | 25th | 39 | 5.99 vs. 7.17 | 1.19 |
Steals per game | 12th | 37th | 25 | 2.07 vs. 1.69 | 0.38 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 164th | +136 | 0.20 vs. 0.97 | 0.78 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 1.51 | 0.68 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 30th | +270 | 3.01 vs. 7.49 | 4.47 |
Field Goals Made per game | 4th | 10th | 6 | 10.63 vs. 10.17 | 0.46 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 1st | 19th | 18 | 26.51 vs. 20.49 | 6.01 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 103rd | 120th | 17 | 1.73 vs. 1.64 | 0.09 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 78th | 95th | 17 | 5.30 vs. 4.94 | 0.35 |
Free Throws Made per game | 15th | 22nd | 7 | 6.73 vs. 6.39 | 0.34 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 17th | 2 | 8.82 vs. 8.63 | 0.19 |
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.