John Havlicek vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Allen Iverson John Havlicek Allen Iverson
Points
19th
30th
15th
60th
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Assists
40th
53rd
28th
82nd
Steals
+300th
14th
253rd
58th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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John Havlicek vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Allen Iverson John Havlicek Allen Iverson
Points
56th
9th
57th
3rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
56th
120th
64th
Steals
+300th
7th
215th
12th
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 John Havlicek'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:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
30th
11 26,395 vs. 24,3682,027
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 8,007 vs. 3,3944,613
Assists
40th
53rd
13 6,114 vs. 5,624490
Steals
+300th
14th
+286 476 vs. 1,9831,507
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 16447
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 745135
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,389 vs. 2,6491,260
Field Goals Made
13th
33rd
20 10,513 vs. 8,4672,046
Field Goals Attempted
7th
20th
13 23,930 vs. 19,9064,024
3-Pointers Made
n/a
146th
0 vs. 1,059
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
97th
0 vs. 3,383
Free Throws Made
32nd
16th
16 5,369 vs. 6,3751,006
Free Throws Attempted
36th
20th
16 6,589 vs. 8,1681,579

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
250th
218 1,270 vs. 914356
Seasons
87th
190th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
275th
257 31 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
6th
82 12 vs. 7967
50+ point games
-
10th
0 vs. 1111
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
60th
45 3,776 vs. 2,1111,665
Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 1,186 vs. 273913
Assists
28th
82nd
54 825 vs. 425400
Steals
253rd
58th
195 60 vs. 14787
Blocks
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 142
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 5920
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
300th
+0 199 vs. 21415
Field Goals Made
13th
66th
53 1,451 vs. 755696
Field Goals Attempted
11th
52nd
41 3,329 vs. 1,8821,447
3-Pointers Made
n/a
85th
0 vs. 123
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
73rd
0 vs. 376
Free Throws Made
15th
60th
45 874 vs. 478396
Free Throws Attempted
19th
56th
37 1,046 vs. 626420

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
172 vs. 71101
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
11th
17 5 vs. 105
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
9th
47 20.78 vs. 26.665.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.30 vs. 3.712.59
Assists per game
148th
56th
92 4.81 vs. 6.151.34
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.21 vs. 2.170.96
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.180.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 0.820.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 2.900.62
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
15th
27 8.28 vs. 9.260.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
4th
16 18.84 vs. 21.782.94
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
169th
0.00 vs. 3.70
Free Throws Made per game
105th
9th
96 4.23 vs. 6.972.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
6th
115 5.19 vs. 8.943.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
3rd
54 21.95 vs. 29.737.78
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 3.853.05
Assists per game
120th
64th
56 4.80 vs. 5.991.19
Steals per game
215th
12th
203 1.13 vs. 2.070.94
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.200.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.830.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 3.010.74
Field Goals Made per game
48th
4th
44 8.44 vs. 10.632.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
1st
39 19.35 vs. 26.517.15
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
103rd
0.00 vs. 1.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
78th
0.00 vs. 5.30
Free Throws Made per game
75th
15th
60 5.08 vs. 6.731.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
15th
83 6.08 vs. 8.822.74

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.