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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
Carmelo Anthony vs. Allen Iverson | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 10th | 30th | 20 | 28,289 vs. 24,368 | 3,921 |
Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 7,808 vs. 3,394 | 4,414 |
Assists | 188th | 53rd | 135 | 3,422 vs. 5,624 | 2,202 |
Steals | 92nd | 14th | 78 | 1,223 vs. 1,983 | 760 |
Blocks | 208th | +300th | +92 | 644 vs. 164 | 480 |
Offensive Rebounds | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1,983 vs. 745 | 1,238 |
Defensive Rebounds | 54th | +300th | +246 | 5,825 vs. 2,649 | 3,176 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 33rd | 17 | 10,119 vs. 8,467 | 1,652 |
Field Goals Attempted | 10th | 20th | 10 | 22,643 vs. 19,906 | 2,737 |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | 146th | 112 | 1,731 vs. 1,059 | 672 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | 97th | 69 | 4,873 vs. 3,383 | 1,490 |
Free Throws Made | 18th | 16th | 2 | 6,320 vs. 6,375 | 55 |
Free Throws Attempted | 26th | 20th | 6 | 7,764 vs. 8,168 | 404 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 33rd | 250th | 217 | 1,260 vs. 914 | 346 |
Seasons | 12th | 190th | 178 | 19 vs. 14 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 275th | 73 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 34th | 6th | 28 | 36 vs. 79 | 43 |
50+ point games | 29th | 10th | 19 | 4 vs. 11 | 7 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 75th | 60th | 15 | 1,914 vs. 2,111 | 197 |
Rebounds | 166th | +300th | +134 | 557 vs. 273 | 284 |
Assists | 251st | 82nd | 169 | 204 vs. 425 | 221 |
Steals | 115th | 58th | 57 | 100 vs. 147 | 47 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 29 vs. 14 | 15 | |
Offensive Rebounds | 136th | +300th | +164 | 153 vs. 59 | 94 |
Defensive Rebounds | 132nd | 300th | 168 | 404 vs. 214 | 190 |
Field Goals Made | 91st | 66th | 25 | 669 vs. 755 | 86 |
Field Goals Attempted | 70th | 52nd | 18 | 1,614 vs. 1,882 | 268 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 85th | 28 | 101 vs. 123 | 22 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 100th | 73rd | 27 | 312 vs. 376 | 64 |
Free Throws Made | 61st | 60th | 1 | 475 vs. 478 | 3 |
Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 56th | 8 | 575 vs. 626 | 51 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 259th | +300th | 83 vs. 71 | 12 | |
Playoffs | 45th | +300th | 13 vs. 8 | 5 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 11th | 26 | 4 vs. 10 | 6 |
50+ point games | - | 3rd | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 37th | 9th | 28 | 22.45 vs. 26.66 | 4.21 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.20 vs. 3.71 | 2.48 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 56th | +244 | 2.72 vs. 6.15 | 3.44 |
Steals per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 0.97 vs. 2.17 | 1.20 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.51 vs. 0.18 | 0.33 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.57 vs. 0.82 | 0.76 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 4.62 vs. 2.90 | 1.72 |
Field Goals Made per game | 50th | 15th | 35 | 8.03 vs. 9.26 | 1.23 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 32nd | 4th | 28 | 17.97 vs. 21.78 | 3.81 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 1.37 vs. 1.16 | 0.22 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 148th | 169th | 21 | 3.87 vs. 3.70 | 0.17 |
Free Throws Made per game | 50th | 9th | 41 | 5.02 vs. 6.97 | 1.96 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 6th | 60 | 6.16 vs. 8.94 | 2.77 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 43rd | 3rd | 40 | 23.06 vs. 29.73 | 6.67 |
Rebounds per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 6.71 vs. 3.85 | 2.87 |
Assists per game | +300th | 64th | +236 | 2.46 vs. 5.99 | 3.53 |
Steals per game | 178th | 12th | 166 | 1.20 vs. 2.07 | 0.87 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.35 vs. 0.20 | 0.15 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 1.84 vs. 0.83 | 1.01 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 170th | +300th | +130 | 4.87 vs. 3.01 | 1.85 |
Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 4th | 59 | 8.06 vs. 10.63 | 2.57 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 39th | 1st | 38 | 19.45 vs. 26.51 | 7.06 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | 103rd | 127 | 1.22 vs. 1.73 | 0.52 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 185th | 78th | 107 | 3.76 vs. 5.30 | 1.54 |
Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 15th | 28 | 5.72 vs. 6.73 | 1.01 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 15th | 41 | 6.93 vs. 8.82 | 1.89 |
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.