Kobe Bryant vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, 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.

Kobe Bryant vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson
Points
4th
30th
4th
60th
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
53rd
12th
82nd
Steals
17th
14th
6th
58th
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
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Kobe Bryant vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson
Points
16th
9th
24th
3rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
56th
125th
64th
Steals
96th
7th
97th
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:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
30th
26 33,643 vs. 24,3689,275
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 3,3943,653
Assists
36th
53rd
17 6,306 vs. 5,624682
Steals
17th
14th
3 1,944 vs. 1,98339
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 164476
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 745754
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 5,548 vs. 2,6492,899
Field Goals Made
6th
33rd
27 11,719 vs. 8,4673,252
Field Goals Attempted
4th
20th
16 26,200 vs. 19,9066,294
3-Pointers Made
30th
147th
117 1,827 vs. 1,059768
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
97th
79 5,546 vs. 3,3832,163
Free Throws Made
4th
16th
12 8,378 vs. 6,3752,003
Free Throws Attempted
6th
20th
14 10,011 vs. 8,1681,843

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
251st
235 1,346 vs. 914432
Seasons
8th
194th
186 20 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
275th
251 21 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
6th
3 122 vs. 7943
50+ point games
3rd
10th
7 25 vs. 1114
60+ point games
2nd
11th
9 6 vs. 15
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
60th
56 5,640 vs. 2,1113,529
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 273846
Assists
12th
82nd
70 1,040 vs. 425615
Steals
6th
58th
52 310 vs. 147163
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 14130
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 59171
Defensive Rebounds
25th
300th
275 889 vs. 214675
Field Goals Made
5th
66th
61 2,014 vs. 7551,259
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
52nd
50 4,499 vs. 1,8822,617
3-Pointers Made
11th
85th
74 292 vs. 123169
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
73rd
65 882 vs. 376506
Free Throws Made
3rd
60th
57 1,320 vs. 478842
Free Throws Attempted
7th
56th
49 1,617 vs. 626991

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 71149
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
11th
5 13 vs. 103
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
9th
7 24.99 vs. 26.661.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 3.711.52
Assists per game
158th
56th
102 4.68 vs. 6.151.47
Steals per game
96th
7th
89 1.44 vs. 2.170.73
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.180.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.820.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
275th
+300th
+25 4.12 vs. 2.901.22
Field Goals Made per game
26th
15th
11 8.71 vs. 9.260.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
4th
12 19.47 vs. 21.782.31
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 1.160.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
124th
170th
46 4.12 vs. 3.700.42
Free Throws Made per game
18th
9th
9 6.22 vs. 6.970.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
6th
22 7.44 vs. 8.941.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
3rd
21 25.64 vs. 29.734.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 3.851.24
Assists per game
125th
64th
61 4.73 vs. 5.991.26
Steals per game
97th
12th
85 1.41 vs. 2.070.66
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.200.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.830.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 3.011.03
Field Goals Made per game
30th
4th
26 9.15 vs. 10.631.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
1st
19 20.45 vs. 26.516.06
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
103rd
94 1.33 vs. 1.730.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
78th
85 4.01 vs. 5.301.29
Free Throws Made per game
34th
15th
19 6.00 vs. 6.730.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
15th
26 7.35 vs. 8.821.47

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.