Carmelo Anthony vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson 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 Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Allen Iverson, with 14 seasons played from 1997 to 2010, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson
Points
10th
30th
75th
60th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
+300th
Assists
188th
53rd
251st
82nd
Steals
92nd
14th
115th
58th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1914138

Carmelo Anthony vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson
Points
37th
9th
43rd
3rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
56th
+300th
64th
Steals
+300th
7th
178th
12th
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:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
30th
20 28,289 vs. 24,3683,921
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,3944,414
Assists
188th
53rd
135 3,422 vs. 5,6242,202
Steals
92nd
14th
78 1,223 vs. 1,983760
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 164480
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 7451,238
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,6493,176
Field Goals Made
16th
33rd
17 10,119 vs. 8,4671,652
Field Goals Attempted
10th
20th
10 22,643 vs. 19,9062,737
3-Pointers Made
34th
146th
112 1,731 vs. 1,059672
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
97th
69 4,873 vs. 3,3831,490
Free Throws Made
18th
16th
2 6,320 vs. 6,37555
Free Throws Attempted
26th
20th
6 7,764 vs. 8,168404

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
250th
217 1,260 vs. 914346
Seasons
12th
190th
178 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
275th
73 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
6th
28 36 vs. 7943
50+ point games
29th
10th
19 4 vs. 117
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
60th
15 1,914 vs. 2,111197
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 273284
Assists
251st
82nd
169 204 vs. 425221
Steals
115th
58th
57 100 vs. 14747
Blocks
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 1415
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 5994
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
300th
168 404 vs. 214190
Field Goals Made
91st
66th
25 669 vs. 75586
Field Goals Attempted
70th
52nd
18 1,614 vs. 1,882268
3-Pointers Made
113rd
85th
28 101 vs. 12322
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
73rd
27 312 vs. 37664
Free Throws Made
61st
60th
1 475 vs. 4783
Free Throws Attempted
64th
56th
8 575 vs. 62651

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 7112
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
11th
26 4 vs. 106
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
9th
28 22.45 vs. 26.664.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 3.712.48
Assists per game
+300th
56th
+244 2.72 vs. 6.153.44
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.97 vs. 2.171.20
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.180.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.820.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 2.901.72
Field Goals Made per game
50th
15th
35 8.03 vs. 9.261.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
4th
28 17.97 vs. 21.783.81
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 1.160.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
169th
21 3.87 vs. 3.700.17
Free Throws Made per game
50th
9th
41 5.02 vs. 6.971.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
6th
60 6.16 vs. 8.942.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
3rd
40 23.06 vs. 29.736.67
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 3.852.87
Assists per game
+300th
64th
+236 2.46 vs. 5.993.53
Steals per game
178th
12th
166 1.20 vs. 2.070.87
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.200.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.831.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 3.011.85
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
4th
59 8.06 vs. 10.632.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
1st
38 19.45 vs. 26.517.06
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
103rd
127 1.22 vs. 1.730.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
78th
107 3.76 vs. 5.301.54
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
15th
28 5.72 vs. 6.731.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
15th
41 6.93 vs. 8.821.89

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.