James Harden vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, 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.

James Harden vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Allen Iverson James Harden Allen Iverson
Points
11th
30th
14th
60th
Rebounds
161st
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
53rd
8th
82nd
Steals
25th
14th
12th
58th
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
+300th
Years1714168

James Harden vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Allen Iverson James Harden Allen Iverson
Points
27th
9th
51st
3rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
56th
39th
64th
Steals
84th
7th
47th
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:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
30th
19 27,772 vs. 24,3683,404
Rebounds
161st
+300th
+139 6,492 vs. 3,3943,098
Assists
13th
53rd
40 8,348 vs. 5,6242,724
Steals
25th
14th
11 1,720 vs. 1,983263
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 656 vs. 164492
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 745126
Defensive Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 5,621 vs. 2,6492,972
Field Goals Made
39th
33rd
6 8,199 vs. 8,467268
Field Goals Attempted
31st
20th
11 18,661 vs. 19,9061,245
3-Pointers Made
2nd
147th
145 3,185 vs. 1,0592,126
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
97th
95 8,778 vs. 3,3835,395
Free Throws Made
5th
16th
11 8,189 vs. 6,3751,814
Free Throws Attempted
7th
20th
13 9,505 vs. 8,1681,337

Games and Years:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
251st
185 1,155 vs. 914241
Seasons
58th
194th
136 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
275th
267 80 vs. 179

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
6th
2 105 vs. 7926
50+ point games
4th
10th
6 24 vs. 1113
60+ point games
4th
11th
7 4 vs. 13
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
60th
46 3,895 vs. 2,1111,784
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 273675
Assists
8th
82nd
74 1,125 vs. 425700
Steals
12th
58th
46 282 vs. 147135
Blocks
84th
+300th
+216 98 vs. 1484
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 5967
Defensive Rebounds
35th
300th
265 822 vs. 214608
Field Goals Made
24th
66th
42 1,173 vs. 755418
Field Goals Attempted
18th
52nd
34 2,760 vs. 1,882878
3-Pointers Made
4th
85th
81 434 vs. 123311
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
73rd
70 1,275 vs. 376899
Free Throws Made
9th
60th
51 1,115 vs. 478637
Free Throws Attempted
11th
56th
45 1,283 vs. 626657

Games and Years:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
+300th
173 vs. 71102
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 88

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
11th
2 11 vs. 101
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
9th
18 24.05 vs. 26.662.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 3.711.91
Assists per game
31st
56th
25 7.23 vs. 6.151.07
Steals per game
84th
7th
77 1.49 vs. 2.170.68
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.180.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.820.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
+300th
+135 4.87 vs. 2.901.97
Field Goals Made per game
107th
15th
92 7.10 vs. 9.262.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
4th
66 16.16 vs. 21.785.62
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.76 vs. 1.161.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
170th
165 7.60 vs. 3.703.90
Free Throws Made per game
6th
9th
3 7.09 vs. 6.970.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
6th
12 8.23 vs. 8.940.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
3rd
48 22.51 vs. 29.737.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 3.851.63
Assists per game
39th
64th
25 6.50 vs. 5.990.52
Steals per game
47th
12th
35 1.63 vs. 2.070.44
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.200.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.830.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 3.011.74
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
4th
139 6.78 vs. 10.633.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
1st
108 15.95 vs. 26.5110.55
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
103rd
88 2.51 vs. 1.730.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
78th
68 7.37 vs. 5.302.07
Free Throws Made per game
21st
15th
6 6.45 vs. 6.730.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
15th
24 7.42 vs. 8.821.40

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.