Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant leads 6 of 8 career categories against Allen Iverson, including rebounding (5.2 RPG) and shooting efficiency (55.0% TS%). Head to head they met 38 times, 9 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 24–14.
The case for Allen Iverson: scoring (26.7 PPG), playmaking (6.2 APG).
The case for Kobe Bryant: rebounding (5.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.0% TS%), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
26.725.0
RPG
3.75.2
APG
6.24.7
TS%
51.8%55.0%
PER
20.922.9
Win Shares
98.8172.5
games played
9141346
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 11 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Head to Head
| Allen Iverson | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 14–24 | |
| Meetings | 38 (9 playoff) | |
| PPG | 26.6 | 25.1 |
| RPG | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| APG | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2009-10 | |
Per Game
| Allen Iverson | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 914 | 1346 |
| MIN | 41.1 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 26.7 | 25.0 |
| REB | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| AST | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| STL | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 42.5 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | 31.3 | 32.9 |
| FT% | 78.0 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Allen Iverson | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.9 | 22.9 |
| TS% | 51.8 | 55.0 |
| USG% | 31.7 | 31.8 |
| WS | 98.8 | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.126 | 0.170 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| VORP | 52.8 | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Allen Iverson | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 7 | 15 |
| All-Star | 11 | 18 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 4 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 12 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9896
Efficiency5272
Playmaking9588
Rebounding5875
Defense9183
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