Steven Adams vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 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.

Steven Adams vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Allen Iverson Steven Adams Allen Iverson
Points
+300th
30th
+300th
60th
Rebounds
173rd
+300th
184th
+300th
Assists
+300th
54th
+300th
82nd
Steals
+300th
15th
+300th
58th
Blocks
184th
+300th
137th
+300th
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Steven Adams vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Allen Iverson Steven Adams Allen Iverson
Points
+300th
9th
+300th
3rd
Rebounds
150th
+300th
197th
+300th
Assists
+300th
56th
+300th
64th
Steals
+300th
7th
+300th
12th
Blocks
197th
+300th
175th
+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:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
30th
+270 6,859 vs. 24,36817,509
Rebounds
173rd
+300th
+127 6,278 vs. 3,3942,884
Assists
+300th
54th
+246 1,173 vs. 5,6244,451
Steals
+300th
15th
+285 660 vs. 1,9831,323
Blocks
184th
+300th
+116 716 vs. 164552
Offensive Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 2,850 vs. 7452,105
Defensive Rebounds
236th
+300th
+64 3,428 vs. 2,649779
Field Goals Made
+300th
33rd
+267 2,846 vs. 8,4675,621
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 4,865 vs. 19,90615,041
3-Pointers Made
+300th
149th
+151 1 vs. 1,0591,058
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
97th
+203 17 vs. 3,3833,366
Free Throws Made
+300th
16th
+284 1,166 vs. 6,3755,209
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 2,171 vs. 8,1685,997

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
253rd
+47 782 vs. 914132
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
276th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 7979
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:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
60th
+240 549 vs. 2,1111,562
Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 532 vs. 273259
Assists
+300th
82nd
+218 68 vs. 425357
Steals
+300th
58th
+242 33 vs. 147114
Blocks
137th
+300th
+163 67 vs. 1453
Offensive Rebounds
86th
+300th
+214 204 vs. 59145
Defensive Rebounds
184th
300th
116 328 vs. 214114
Field Goals Made
+300th
66th
+234 224 vs. 755531
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 365 vs. 1,8821,517
3-Pointers Made
+300th
85th
+215 0 vs. 123123
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
73rd
+227 3 vs. 376373
Free Throws Made
+300th
60th
+240 101 vs. 478377
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
56th
+244 189 vs. 626437

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
73 vs. 712
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 80

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 1010
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
9th
+291 8.77 vs. 26.6617.89
Rebounds per game
150th
+300th
+150 8.03 vs. 3.714.31
Assists per game
+300th
56th
+244 1.50 vs. 6.154.65
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.84 vs. 2.171.33
Blocks per game
197th
+300th
+103 0.92 vs. 0.180.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 3.64 vs. 0.822.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 4.38 vs. 2.901.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 3.64 vs. 9.265.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 6.22 vs. 21.7815.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.161.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
174th
+126 0.02 vs. 3.703.68
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.49 vs. 6.975.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.78 vs. 8.946.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
3rd
+297 7.52 vs. 29.7322.21
Rebounds per game
197th
+300th
+103 7.29 vs. 3.853.44
Assists per game
+300th
64th
+236 0.93 vs. 5.995.05
Steals per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.45 vs. 2.071.62
Blocks per game
175th
+300th
+125 0.92 vs. 0.200.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.79 vs. 0.831.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
210th
+300th
+90 4.49 vs. 3.011.48
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 3.07 vs. 10.637.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
1st
+299 5.00 vs. 26.5121.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
103rd
+197 0.00 vs. 1.731.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 0.04 vs. 5.305.25
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 1.38 vs. 6.735.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 2.59 vs. 8.826.23

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.