Allen Iverson vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, 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. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Allen Iverson Magic Johnson
Points
30th
88th
60th
17th
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+300th
20th
Assists
54th
7th
82nd
1st
Steals
15th
24th
58th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
139th
Years1413813

Allen Iverson vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Allen Iverson Magic Johnson
Points
9th
84th
3rd
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
213rd
+300th
163rd
Assists
56th
1st
64th
1st
Steals
7th
19th
12th
19th
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 Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
88th
58 24,368 vs. 17,7076,661
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 3,394 vs. 6,5593,165
Assists
54th
7th
47 5,624 vs. 10,1414,517
Steals
15th
24th
9 1,983 vs. 1,724259
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 374210
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
201st
+99 745 vs. 1,601856
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
100th
+200 2,649 vs. 4,9582,309
Field Goals Made
33rd
118th
85 8,467 vs. 6,2112,256
Field Goals Attempted
20th
168th
148 19,906 vs. 11,9517,955
3-Pointers Made
149th
+300th
+151 1,059 vs. 325734
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 3,383 vs. 1,0742,309
Free Throws Made
16th
42nd
26 6,375 vs. 4,9601,415
Free Throws Attempted
20th
50th
30 8,168 vs. 5,8502,318

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
253rd
262nd
9 914 vs. 9068
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
276th
4th
272 1 vs. 138137

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
139th
133 79 vs. 673
50+ point games
10th
-
11 vs. 011
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
17th
43 2,111 vs. 3,7011,590
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 273 vs. 1,4651,192
Assists
82nd
1st
81 425 vs. 2,3461,921
Steals
58th
4th
54 147 vs. 358211
Blocks
+300th
139th
+161 14 vs. 6450
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 59 vs. 349290
Defensive Rebounds
300th
15th
285 214 vs. 1,116902
Field Goals Made
66th
19th
47 755 vs. 1,291536
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
25th
27 1,882 vs. 2,552670
3-Pointers Made
85th
273rd
188 123 vs. 5172
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
179th
106 376 vs. 212164
Free Throws Made
60th
11th
49 478 vs. 1,068590
Free Throws Attempted
56th
12th
44 626 vs. 1,274648

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
14th
+286 71 vs. 190119
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 8 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
1st
0 vs. 3030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
37th
26 10 vs. 46
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
84th
75 26.66 vs. 19.547.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
213rd
+87 3.71 vs. 7.243.53
Assists per game
56th
1st
55 6.15 vs. 11.195.04
Steals per game
7th
19th
12 2.17 vs. 1.900.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.410.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.770.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
115th
+185 2.90 vs. 5.472.57
Field Goals Made per game
15th
138th
123 9.26 vs. 6.862.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
227th
223 21.78 vs. 13.198.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 0.360.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
174th
+300th
+126 3.70 vs. 1.192.52
Free Throws Made per game
9th
37th
28 6.97 vs. 5.471.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
54th
48 8.94 vs. 6.462.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
102nd
99 29.73 vs. 19.4810.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 3.85 vs. 7.713.87
Assists per game
64th
1st
63 5.99 vs. 12.356.36
Steals per game
12th
19th
7 2.07 vs. 1.880.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.340.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.83 vs. 1.841.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
99th
+201 3.01 vs. 5.872.86
Field Goals Made per game
4th
142nd
138 10.63 vs. 6.793.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
212nd
211 26.51 vs. 13.4313.08
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 0.271.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 1.124.18
Free Throws Made per game
15th
47th
32 6.73 vs. 5.621.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
68th
53 8.82 vs. 6.712.11

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.