Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant

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Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant compared on their NBA careers: Allen Iverson played 14 seasons, 1996-97 to 2009-10, Kobe Bryant 20 seasons, 1996-97 to 2015-16. Allen Iverson averaged 26.7 points a game to Kobe Bryant's 25. They have faced each other 34 times: Allen Iverson's team won 13, Kobe Bryant's 21. In the playoffs Kobe Bryant leads 5-0. Kobe Bryant won 5 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Kobe Bryant leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Allen Iverson in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant career per game
914GP1,346
41.1MIN36.1
26.7, betterPTS25
3.7REB5.2, better
6.2, betterAST4.7
2.2, betterSTL1.4
0.2BLK0.5, better
42.5FG%44.7, better
31.33P%32.9, better
78FT%83.7, better
51.8TS%55, better

Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant head to head

They have faced each other 34 times: Allen Iverson's team won 13, Kobe Bryant's 21. In the playoffs Kobe Bryant leads 5-0.

Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, record against each other
Regular season291316, better
Playoffs505, better
Total341321, better
Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, averages in their games against each other
25.5, betterPTS25.1
3.4REB5.3, better
6.6, betterAST5.4
41.3MIN36.5

Every game against each other

Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant, every game
Jan 29, 2010LAL at PHIL 99-9123 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Nov 6, 2009MEM at LALL 114-988 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 21 MIN41 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN
Nov 14, 2008DET at LALW 106-9525 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN29 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 1, 2008LAL at DENL 104-9713 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN33 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 33 MIN
Apr 28, 2008LAL at DEN (playoffs)L 107-10122 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN31 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 26, 2008LAL at DEN (playoffs)L 102-8415 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 32 MIN22 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 23, 2008DEN at LAL (playoffs)L 122-10731 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN49 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 20, 2008DEN at LAL (playoffs)L 128-11430 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN32 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 21, 2008DEN at LALL 116-9924 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 39 MIN
Dec 5, 2007LAL at DENL 111-10751 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 48 MIN25 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 31 MIN
Nov 29, 2007DEN at LALL 127-9921 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN24 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 30 MIN
Apr 9, 2007LAL at DENW 115-11124 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 46 MIN23 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 3, 2007DEN at LALW 111-10520 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 46 MIN39 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 15, 2007LAL at DENW 113-8614 PTS, 1 REB, 13 AST, 41 MIN25 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN
Jan 5, 2007DEN at LALL 123-10416 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN8 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 28 MIN
Jan 6, 2006PHI at LALL 119-9331 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 38 MIN48 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN
Nov 11, 2005LAL at PHIW 85-8134 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 45 MIN17 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 27, 2005PHI at LALW 96-8920 PTS, 2 REB, 15 AST, 43 MIN34 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Mar 15, 2005LAL at PHIW 108-9136 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 20, 2004PHI at LALL 116-8813 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN28 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 30 MIN
Mar 9, 2003PHI at LALL 106-9230 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 47 MIN28 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 20, 2002LAL at PHIW 107-104 OT32 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 48 MIN44 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 52 MIN
Jan 27, 2002LAL at PHIW 93-8729 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 45 MIN20 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 25, 2001PHI at LALL 88-8231 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN12 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN
Jun 15, 2001LAL at PHI (playoffs)L 108-9637 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 45 MIN26 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN
Feb 14, 2001LAL at PHIW 112-9740 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN18 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 5, 2000PHI at LALL 96-8527 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 44 MIN36 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN
Mar 31, 2000PHI at LALL 100-8815 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN10 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 20, 2000LAL at PHIL 87-8416 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 44 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Mar 19, 1999LAL at PHIW 105-9041 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 44 MIN23 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 4, 1998PHI at LALW 113-10731 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 47 MIN20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 31 MIN
Nov 28, 1997LAL at PHIW 105-9531 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN19 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 23 MIN
Dec 29, 1996PHI at LALL 115-10221 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 40 MIN0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 7 MIN
Nov 26, 1996LAL at PHIL 100-8816 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 43 MIN12 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 21 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant career totals
24,368PTS33,643, better
3,394REB7,047, better
5,624AST6,306, better
1,983, betterSTL1,944
164BLK640, better
42.5FG%44.7, better
31.33P%32.9, better
78FT%83.7, better
51.8TS%55, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant postseason
71GP220
45.1MIN39.3
29.7, betterPTS25.6
3.8REB5.1, better
6, betterAST4.7
2.1, betterSTL1.4
0.2BLK0.7, better
40.1FG%44.8, better
32.73P%33.1, better
76.4FT%81.6, better
48.9TS%54.1, better

Where each stands all time

Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant all-time places
30th (24,368)Points4th (33,643), better
52nd (5,624)Assists34th (6,306), better
162nd (1,059)3-pointers made32nd (1,827), better
15th (1,983), betterSteals17th (1,944)
—Rebounds105th (7,047), better
—Blocks190th (640), 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 Kobe Bryant titles and awards
—Championships5, better
1, betterAll-Rookie First Team—
1, betterRookie of the Year—
—All-Rookie Second Team1, better
3All-NBA First Team11, better
1All-NBA Third Team2, better
3, betterAll-NBA Second Team2
—All-Defensive First Team8, better
2All-Star MVP4, better
1MVP1
—All-Defensive Second Team3, better
—Finals MVP2, 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 Kobe Bryant 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, better1996-977.61.91.3
2nd1997-9822.0, better3.7, better6.2, better1997-9815.43.12.5
3rd1998-9926.8, better4.94.6, better1998-9919.95.3, better3.8
4th1999-0028.4, better3.84.71999-0022.56.3, better4.9, better
5th2000-0131.1, better3.84.62000-0128.55.9, better5.0, better
6th2001-0231.4, better4.55.52001-0225.25.5, better5.5
7th2002-0327.64.25.52002-0330.0, better6.9, better5.9, better
8th2003-0426.4, better3.76.8, better2003-0424.05.5, better5.1
9th2004-0530.7, better4.07.9, better2004-0527.65.9, better6.0
10th2005-0633.03.27.4, better2005-0635.4, better5.3, better4.5
11th2006-0726.33.07.2, better2006-0731.6, better5.7, better5.4
12th2007-0826.43.07.1, better2007-0828.3, better6.3, better5.4
13th2008-0917.53.05.0, better2008-0926.8, better5.2, better4.9
14th2009-1013.82.84.02009-1027.0, better5.4, better5.0, better
15th————2010-1125.35.14.7
16th————2011-1227.95.44.6
17th————2012-1327.35.66.0
18th————2013-1413.84.36.3
19th————2014-1522.35.75.6
20th————2015-1617.63.72.8

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST