Allen Iverson vs James Harden

Allen Iverson

2of 9 lines

James Harden

7of 9 lines

Allen Iverson and James Harden compared on their NBA careers: Allen Iverson played 14 seasons, 1996-97 to 2009-10, James Harden 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26. Allen Iverson averaged 26.7 points a game to James Harden's 24.

Who has the better career numbers?

James Harden leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Allen Iverson in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Allen Iverson and James Harden career per game
914GP1,221
41.1MIN34.8
26.7, betterPTS24
3.7REB5.6, better
6.2AST7.3, better
2.2, betterSTL1.5
0.2BLK0.6, better
42.5FG%43.9, better
31.33P%36.4, better
78FT%86.3, better
51.8TS%60.8, better

Career totals

Allen Iverson and James Harden career totals
24,368PTS29,339, better
3,394REB6,809, better
5,624AST8,873, better
1,983, betterSTL1,794
164BLK683, better
42.5FG%43.9, better
31.33P%36.4, better
78FT%86.3, better
51.8TS%60.8, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Allen Iverson and James Harden postseason
71GP191
45.1MIN36.3
29.7, betterPTS22.2
3.8REB5.4, better
6AST6.4, better
2.1, betterSTL1.6
0.2BLK0.6, better
40.1FG%42.4, better
32.73P%33.7, better
76.4FT%86.6, better
48.9TS%58.4, better

Where each stands all time

Allen Iverson and James Harden all-time places
30th (24,368)Points9th (29,339), better
52nd (5,624)Assists12th (8,873), better
162nd (1,059)3-pointers made2nd (3,390), better
15th (1,983), betterSteals21st (1,794)
—Rebounds120th (6,809), better
—Blocks173rd (683), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Allen Iverson and James Harden titles and awards
—Championships—
1, betterAll-Rookie First Team—
1, betterRookie of the Year—
3All-NBA First Team6, better
3, betterAll-NBA Second Team—
2, betterAll-Star MVP—
1MVP1
1All-NBA Third Team2, better
—All-Rookie Second Team1, better
—Sixth Man of the Year1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Allen Iverson and James Harden season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1996-9723.5, better4.1, better7.5, better2009-109.93.21.8
2nd1997-9822.0, better3.7, better6.2, better2010-1112.23.12.1
3rd1998-9926.8, better4.9, better4.6, better2011-1216.84.13.7
4th1999-0028.4, better3.84.72012-1325.94.9, better5.8, better
5th2000-0131.1, better3.84.62013-1425.44.7, better6.1, better
6th2001-0231.4, better4.55.52014-1527.45.7, better7.0, better
7th2002-0327.64.25.52015-1629.0, better6.1, better7.5, better
8th2003-0426.43.76.82016-1729.1, better8.1, better11.2, better
9th2004-0530.7, better4.07.92017-1830.45.4, better8.8, better
10th2005-0633.03.27.42018-1936.1, better6.6, better7.5, better
11th2006-0726.33.07.22019-2034.3, better6.6, better7.5, better
12th2007-0826.4, better3.07.12020-2124.67.9, better10.8, better
13th2008-0917.53.05.02021-2222.0, better7.7, better10.3, better
14th2009-1013.82.84.02022-2321.0, better6.1, better10.7, better
15th————2023-2416.65.18.5
16th————2024-2522.85.88.7
17th————2025-2623.64.88.0

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST