Allen Iverson vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson
Points
30th
15th
60th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+300th
156th
Assists
53rd
9th
82nd
31st
Steals
14th
+300th
58th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1414810

Allen Iverson vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson
Points
9th
12th
3rd
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
56th
4th
64th
5th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
15th
15 24,368 vs. 26,7102,342
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 3,394 vs. 7,8044,410
Assists
53rd
9th
44 5,624 vs. 9,8874,263
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 1,983 vs. 771,906
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 4160
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 71674
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,649 vs. 2082,441
Field Goals Made
33rd
20th
13 8,467 vs. 9,5081,041
Field Goals Attempted
20th
21st
1 19,906 vs. 19,620286
3-Pointers Made
147th
n/a
1,059 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
n/a
3,383 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
16th
6th
10 6,375 vs. 7,6941,319
Free Throws Attempted
20th
10th
10 8,168 vs. 9,1851,017

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
252nd
130th
122 914 vs. 1,040126
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
2nd
273 1 vs. 181180

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
8th
2 79 vs. 772
50+ point games
10th
49th
39 11 vs. 29
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
76th
16 2,111 vs. 1,910201
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 273 vs. 578305
Assists
82nd
31st
51 425 vs. 769344
Steals
58th
+300th
+242 147 vs. 15132
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 410
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 1544
Defensive Rebounds
300th
+300th
+0 214 vs. 39175
Field Goals Made
66th
89th
23 755 vs. 67580
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
92nd
40 1,882 vs. 1,466416
3-Pointers Made
85th
n/a
123 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
n/a
376 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
60th
47th
13 478 vs. 56082
Free Throws Attempted
56th
54th
2 626 vs. 65529

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
245th
+55 71 vs. 8615
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 8 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
12th
3 26.66 vs. 25.680.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 3.71 vs. 7.503.79
Assists per game
56th
4th
52 6.15 vs. 9.513.35
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 1.101.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.060.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.010.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 2.970.07
Field Goals Made per game
15th
17th
2 9.26 vs. 9.140.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
19th
15 21.78 vs. 18.872.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
1.16 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
172nd
n/a
3.70 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
9th
4th
5 6.97 vs. 7.400.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
9th
3 8.94 vs. 8.830.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
54th
51 29.73 vs. 22.217.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 3.85 vs. 6.722.88
Assists per game
64th
5th
59 5.99 vs. 8.942.96
Steals per game
12th
+300th
+288 2.07 vs. 0.941.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.250.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.940.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.440.58
Field Goals Made per game
4th
73rd
69 10.63 vs. 7.852.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
78th
77 26.51 vs. 17.059.46
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
n/a
1.73 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
n/a
5.30 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
15th
20th
5 6.73 vs. 6.510.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
33rd
18 8.82 vs. 7.621.20

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.