BIO

After two outstanding seasons at Georgetown, Allen Iverson was the first player picked in the 1996 NBA Draft.

2000-01:
Named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA's MVP ... started 71 games, missing 11 due to injury ... won his second scoring title in three years by averaging 31.1 point per game ... first player since Michael Jordan (30.4 per game) in 1996 to average more than 30 points per game ... NBA's steals leader with 2.51 and second in total steals (178) ... in the NBA, ranked 2nd in total free throws (585), 4th in free throw attempts (719) and 1st in minutes per game (42.0) ... Sixers were 12-5 when he scored 40 plus ... Sixers were 6-5 without Iverson in the lineup, all due to injury ... led the team in scoring in 65 of the 82 games ... .scored 20 or more in 61 of the 71 games he played in ... scored in double figures in 60-straight games to end the season ... scored 30 or more 35 times ... led the team in assists 14 times ... named to the 2001 All-NBA First Team ... named NBA Player of the Week twice (1/7 and 2/18) ... named the NBA's Player of the Month for January ... named the All-Star Game's MVP after leading the Eastern Conference All-Stars to a come from behind win at the MCI Center ... named a starter for the second straight season to the Eastern Conference All-Star team ... scored a career-high 54 points against Cleveland, the fifth best mark in franchise history and the second highest mark in the NBA this season ... recorded a First Union Center floor record with 20 points in the first quarter; finished with 42 points against the Clippers (2/16) ... scored all 10 of the Sixers points in overtime against Toronto (1/21) to give him 51 for the game, his second 50-point plus game of the season and the fourth in his career ... playing point for the injured Eric Snow, he passed for a season-high 10 assists in the win over Portland (12/8) ... with a then career-high tying 10 rebounds, he had his first double-double this season; it was Iverson's first double-double since Mar. 19, 2000 versus Orlando and first point/rebound double-double since April 11, 1999 at Washington ... scored a season-low seven points at Charlotte (11/22), two shy of his career low ... 2001 PLAYOFFS: Averaged 32.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.4 steals in 46.2 minutes per game ... started and played in 22 of 23 games, missing one game due to injury (5/26) ... led the team in scoring in 18 of the 23 games and in assists in 10 games ... scored in double figures in 41 straight Playoff games dating to May 9, 1999 ... recorded Playoff career-highs in almost every category, including a Sixers Playoff record 54 points in Game 2 versus Toronto (5/9) ... set five NBA Finals records for a five-game series, including most points (178), most field goals (66) and most three-point field goals attempted (39) ... played the Milwaukee and Los Angeles series with a left sacroiliac joint contusion suffered in Game 7 versus Toronto; the injury caused him to miss Game 3 at Milwaukee (5/26) ... grabbed a Playoff career-high 12 rebounds in Game 3 of the NBA Finals (6/10) versus Los Angeles ... his 48 points in Game 1 (6/6) of the NBA Finals was the sixth best mark in Finals history ... scored a game-high 44 points in Game 7 versus Milwaukee (6/3), ranking tied for fourth in NBA history for most points in a Game 7 ... passed for a Playoff career-high 16 assists in Game 7 versus Toronto (5/20), the most assists for a Sixer in the Playoffs since Mo Cheeks had 16 against New York in 1989 ... became the second player (Michael Jordan) to score 50 or more points twice in a Playoff series when he scored 52 points in Game 5 versus Toronto (5/16) while setting a Sixers single-game Playoff record with eight three pointers, one shy of the NBA record ... tied his Playoff career-high with 21 field goals in Game 5 ... scored a Sixers single-game Playoff record and is tied for 10th in NBA Playoff history with 54 points in Game 2 versus Toronto (5/9).

1999-2000:
Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team ... Logged 43 points in a 102-100 win in Minnesota on 3/28 ... Poured in 44 points in a 106-93 win over Toronto on 3/22 ... Recorded a season-high 10 assists and a career-high 9 steals in an 89-85 win over Orlando on 3/19 ... Posted a game-high 26 points and dished 9 assists as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game ... Finished seventh in the AT&T Shootout during All-Star Weekend ... Tallied 41 points in a 92-90 win over New Jersey on 2/9 ... Became the second player in 1999-2000 to score 50 points, when he tied his career high in a 119-108 win over Sacramento on 2/6 ... Posted 40 points (16-25 FG) in a 109-106 loss in Houston on 2/3 ... Netted 37 points and dished 6 assists in a 103-97 win over Indiana on 1/22 ... Logged 37 points in a 123-113 loss to Minnesota on 1/9 ... Notched a game-high 45 points in a 124-120 OT win over Milwaukee on 1/3 ... Recorded a game-high 42 points in a 99-94 loss in New Jersey on 12/23 ... Notched 37 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a 93-91 win over Toronto on 12/15 ... Registered a game-high 37 points in a 100-96 victory in New Jersey on 11/20 ... Posted a game-high 39 points (5-6 3 FG), adding 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in a 95-73 victory in Washington on 11/16 ... Tallied a game-high 35 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 92-86 victory over Chicago on 11/12 ... Scored a season-high 46 points (18-33 FG, 5-6 3 FG) in a 110-105 loss in Orlando on 11/10 ... Totaled a game-high 37 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 117-98 victory over Seattle on 11/8.

1998-1999:
Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA First Team after leading the NBA in scoring (26.8 ppg) and ranking 3rd in steals (2.29 spg) ... Led the Sixers in scoring, three-pointers made (58) and attempted (199) and steals, and ranked 2nd on the team in assists (4.6 apg) ... Totaled a game-high 38 points (15-28 FG), 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in a 103-86 victory over the Orlando Magic on 4/25 ... Posted a game-high 32 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals against the Washington Wizards on 4/11 ... Registered game-highs of 41 points and 10 assists, and grabbed 5 rebounds, in a 105-90 win over the L.A. Lakers on 3/19 ... Recorded a game-high 39 points (13-21 FG), 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a 114-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on 3/17 ... Scored his 4,000th career point, totaling a game-high 34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, against the Miami Heat on 3/5 ... Named NBA Player of the Month for February, averaging a league-leading 28.5 ppg, 6.0 apg, 5.8 rpg and 2.31 spg to lead the 76ers to an 8-5 record ... Posted game-highs of 23 points (2-4 3FG) and 9 assists and grabbed 9 rebounds against the Milwaukee Bucks on 2/16 ... Registered a game-high 46 points (14-26 FG, 3-6 3FG, 15-17 FT), 7 rebounds and 6 assists against the San Antonio Spurs on 2/12.

1997-1998:
Recorded a game-high 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals in a 107-78 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 4/19 ... Scored a season-high 43 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/10 ... Totaled 30 points, a career-high 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in a 109-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets on 4/8 ... Posted team-highs of 36 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals in a 116-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 4/5 ... Registered 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in a 112-91 victory over the Washington Wizards on 4/1 ... Recorded 38 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in a 104-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on 3/18 ... Totaled team-highs of 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals against the New York Knicks on 3/17 ... Posted game-highs of 34 points and 10 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds in a 107-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on 3/13 ... Scored a game-high 33 points (14-22 FG), adding 8 assists and 4 rebounds, against the Indiana Pacers on 2/22 ... Registered game-highs with 27 points and 12 assists, adding 7 rebounds and 3 steals, in a 98-89 win over the New Jersey Nets on 2/21 ... Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 2.9 seconds left, recording a game-high 27 points and 6 assists, in a 91-90 win over the Dallas Mavericks on 2/11 ... Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 1/18, averaging 25.3 ppg, 7.6 apg and 4.3 rpg for the 3-0 76ers ... Totaled a game-high 28 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 112-84 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 1/17 ... Posted a game-high 31 points (10-16 FG, 11-13 FT), 6 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a 106-96 win over the Chicago Bulls on 1/15 ... Scored 10 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter, adding 11 assists and 5 rebounds, in a 113-107 win over the L.A. Lakers on 1/4 ... Registered game-highs of 29 points, 11 assists and 4 steals in a 115-104 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 1/1 ... Recorded a game-high 31 points, 8 assists and 4 steals in a 105-95 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 11/28 ... Totaled a game-high 31 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds in a 99-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 11/13 ... Scored a game-high 26 points, tied his career-high with 15 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 114-100 win over the Houston Rockets on 11/12 ... Posted a game-high 33 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists against the Milwaukee Bucks on 11/6.

1996-1997:
Iverson quickly established himself as a premier NBA backcourtman, winning Rookie of the Month honors in November and going on from there to a brilliant season in which he was named Rookie of the Month again in April and Schick Rookie of the Year and a member of the All-Rookie First Team following the season ... Iverson led the Sixers with 23.5 points (sixth in the NBA), 7.5 assists (11th) and 2.07 steals (seventh) in 40.1 minutes (eighth) per game, leading all NBA rookies in each category. Though he shot just .416 from the field, his 155 three-pointers easily led the team and he connected on .341 from behind the arc ... Iverson finished strongly, averaging 39.0 ppg in his final eight games, including five in a row in which he scored 40 or more--the only rookie in NBA history to do so. Included in that burst was a career-high 50-point outing in a 125-118 loss at Cleveland on April 12, when he became the second-youngest player (21 years, 310 days) in NBA history to reach the 50-point plateau. Rick Barry was 21 years, 261 days old when he scored 57 for San Francisco on Dec. 14, 1965 ... Iverson scored in double figures in 73 of the 76 games in which he played, getting 30 or more points 20 times. He also reached double figures in assists 18 times, including a career-high 15 (with 32 points) in a 119-113 loss to Boston on April 18. He averaged 4.1 rebounds, a high number for a point guard, grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds (with 32 points and seven assists) in a 115-113 loss at Charlotte on April 5 ... Iverson was the Most Valuable Player of the Schick Rookie Game at All-Star Weekend, scoring 19 points and handing out nine assists in 26 minutes. He also was invited to compete in the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk but withdrew due to injury.

COLLEGE:
Iverson, who was named First Team All-America by the Associated Press as a sophomore, started 66 of 67 career games and led Georgetown in scoring both of his two seasons. He was also selected as the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons. As a sophomore, Iverson led the Hoyas in scoring (25.0 ppg), assists (4.7 apg) and steals (3.35 spg). As a freshman Iverson was named the Big East Rookie of the Year after averaging a team-leading 20.4 points and 4.5 assists.