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{{short description|American former basketball player (born 1975)}}
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| name = Allen Iverson
| image = Allen Iverson headshot.jpg
| caption = Iverson with the [[Detroit Pistons]] in 2008
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 165
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|6|7}}
| birth_place = [[Hampton, Virginia]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Bethel High School (Virginia)|Bethel]] (Hampton, Virginia)
| college = [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]] (1994–1996)
| draft_year = 1996
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 1
| draft_team = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| career_position = [[Shooting guard]] / [[point guard]]
| career_number = 3
| career_start = 1996
| career_end = 2011
| years1 = {{nbay|1996|start}}–{{nbay|2006|start}}
| team1 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| years2 = {{nbay|2006|start}}–{{nbay|2008|start}}
| team2 = [[Denver Nuggets]]
| years3 = {{nbay|2008|full=yes}}
| team3 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2009|start}}
| team4 = [[Memphis Grizzlies]]
| years5 = {{nbay|2009|full=yes}}
| team5 = Philadelphia 76ers
| years6 = 2010–2011
| team6 = [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]]
| highlights = * [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] ({{nbay|2000|end}})
* 11× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ([[2000 NBA All-Star Game|2000]]–[[2010 NBA All-Star Game|2010]])
* 2× [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|NBA All-Star Game MVP]] ([[2001 NBA All-Star Game|2001]], [[2005 NBA All-Star Game|2005]])
* 3× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA First Team]] ({{nbay|1998|end}}, {{nbay|2000|end}}, {{nbay|2004|end}})
* 3× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Second Team]] ({{nbay|1999|end}}, {{nbay|2001|end}}, {{nbay|2002|end}})
* [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Third Team]] ({{nbay|2005|end}})
* [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]] ({{nbay|1996|end}})
* [[NBA All-Rookie First Team]] ({{nbay|1996|end}})
* 4× [[List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders|NBA scoring champion]] ({{nbay|1998|end}}, {{nbay|2000|end}}, {{nbay|2001|end}}, {{nbay|2004|end}})
* 3× [[List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders|NBA steals leader]] ({{nbay|2000|end}}–{{nbay|2002|end}})
* [[NBA 75th Anniversary Team]]
* No. 3 [[Philadelphia 76ers#Retired numbers|retired by Philadelphia 76ers]]
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1996 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1996]])
* First-team [[List of All-Big East Conference men's basketball teams|All-Big East]] (1996)
* Second-team All-Big East (1995)
* 2× [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year|Big East Defensive Player of the Year]] (1995, 1996)
* [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year|Big East Rookie of the Year]] (1995)
* First-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (1993)
* [[Virginia Mr. Basketball]] (1993)
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 24,368 (26.7 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 3,394 (3.7 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 5,624 (6.2 apg)
| HOF_player = allen-iverson
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|United States]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIBA Americas Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[2003 Tournament of the Americas|2003 San Juan]] | [[2003 Tournament of the Americas|United States]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Summer Universiade]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[1995 Summer Universiade|1995 Fukuoka]] | [[United States national basketball team|United States]]}}
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'''Allen Ezail Iverson''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|aɪ|v|ər|s|ən}} {{respell|EYE|vər|sən}}; born June 7, 1975)<ref>[http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/media/media_guide-2009.pdf 2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies media guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109153834/http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/media/media_guide-2009.pdf |date=November 9, 2012 }}, p. 22.</ref> is an American former professional [[basketball]] player. Nicknamed "'''the Answer'''",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-sep-12-la-sp-sn-allen-iverson-the-answer-20120912-story.html|title=Was Allen Iverson once sued over his 'The Answer' nickname?|last=Cronin|first=Brian|date=September 12, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 23, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|archive-date=January 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104032903/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep/12/sports/la-sp-sn-allen-iverson-the-answer-20120912|url-status=live}}</ref> he played 14 seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) as both a [[shooting guard]] and [[point guard]]. As an NBA rookie with the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in 1997, Iverson was named [[NBA Rookie of the Year]]. He was an 11-time [[NBA All-Star]], won the [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|All-Star Game MVP Award]] in [[2001 NBA All-Star Game|2001]] and [[2005 NBA All-Star Game|2005]], and was the [[NBA Most Valuable Player|NBA's Most Valuable Player]] (MVP) in 2001. He was inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 2016. In October 2021, he was named to the [[NBA 75th Anniversary Team]]. Iverson is regarded as one of the game's greatest scorers, ball handlers,  guards, and among the most influential athletes in all of American sports.<ref>Multiple sources:
*{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Gus |url=https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/ranking-the-top-10-pure-scorers-in-nba-history |title=Ranking The Top 10 Pure Scorers In NBA History |publisher=Fadeaway World |date=July 23, 2020 |accessdate=May 15, 2022 |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603055153/https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/ranking-the-top-10-pure-scorers-in-nba-history |url-status=live }}
*{{cite web |url=https://hoopshype.com/lists/20-greatest-shooting-guards-ever-the-hoopshype-list/ |title=20 greatest shooting guards ever: The HoopsHype list |date=September 24, 2021 |publisher=hoopshype.com |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107165051/https://hoopshype.com/lists/20-greatest-shooting-guards-ever-the-hoopshype-list/ |url-status=live }}
*{{Cite web|last=Bitar|first=Eddie|title=Ranking The 15 Most Influential Players In NBA History|url=https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/ranking-the-15-most-influential-players-in-nba-history|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=Fadeaway World|date=May 29, 2020|language=en|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814204620/https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/ranking-the-15-most-influential-players-in-nba-history|url-status=live}}
*{{Cite web|last=Stark|first=Charlie|date=June 17, 2021|title=Top 5 most influential NBA players of all time|url=https://www.sportsretriever.com/basketball/top-5-influential-nba-players-time/|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=Sports Retriever|language=en|archive-date=July 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724075938/https://sportsretriever.com/basketball/top-5-influential-nba-players-time/|url-status=live}}
*{{Cite web|last=Lynch|first=Josh|date=February 17, 2021|title=10 most Influential Players in NBA History|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/10-influential-players-nba-history|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814204618/https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/10-influential-players-nba-history|url-status=live}}
*{{Cite web|date=March 28, 2018|title=Game Changers: Ranking the 100 most influential NBA players ever|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank22932314/nbarank-game-changers-25-most-influential-basketball-players-ever|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814204618/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank22932314/nbarank-game-changers-25-most-influential-basketball-players-ever|url-status=live}}
*{{Cite web|last=Tan|first=John|date=November 11, 2019|title=Is Allen Iverson Most Influential Player In NBA History?|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/allen-iverson-most-influential-player-nba-history-2863720|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=International Business Times|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814204619/https://www.ibtimes.com/allen-iverson-most-influential-player-nba-history-2863720|url-status=live}}</ref>

Iverson attended [[Bethel High School (Virginia)|Bethel High School]] in [[Hampton, Virginia]], and was a dual-sport athlete. He earned the [[Associated Press]] High School Player of the Year award in both [[High school football|football]] and basketball, and won the Division 5 [[School classification|AAA]] Virginia state championship in both sports.<ref>{{cite web |author=LYNN BURKE 247-4961 September 24, 2004 |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/allen-iverson/dp-top100-iversonsep24,0,4945489.story |title=3. Allen Iverson |publisher=dailypress.com |date=September 24, 2004 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101191050/http://www.dailypress.com/sports/allen-iverson/dp-top100-iversonsep24,0,4945489.story |url-status=dead }}</ref> After high school, Iverson played [[college basketball]] with the [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown Hoyas]] for two years, where he set the school record for career scoring average (23.0 [[points per game]]) and won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year award both years.<ref name="Allen Iverson">{{cite web |url= http://www.hoyabasketball.com/features/top100/a_iverson.htm |title= Allen Iverson |work= Georgetown Basketball History |date= December 3, 2010 |access-date= November 19, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120214181925/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/features/top100/a_iverson.htm |archive-date= February 14, 2012 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

Following two successful years at [[Georgetown University]], Iverson declared eligibility for the [[1996 NBA draft]], and was selected by the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] with the [[List of first overall NBA draft picks|first overall pick]]. He was named the [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]] in the [[1996–97 NBA season|1996–97 season]]. A four-time scoring champion, winning the [[List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders|NBA scoring title]] during the [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99]], [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]], [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]], and [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]] seasons, Iverson was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, despite his relatively small stature (listed at 6&nbsp;feet, 0&nbsp;inches, or 183&nbsp;centimeters). His regular season career scoring average of 26.7 points per game ranks seventh all-time, and his playoff career scoring average of 29.7 points per game trails only [[Michael Jordan]] and [[Luka Dončić]]. Iverson was also the [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] of the [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01 season]], and led his team to the [[2001 NBA Finals]] the same season. Iverson represented the [[United States men's national basketball team|United States]] at the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]], winning the [[bronze medal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Miseducation of the 2004 US Mens Olympic Basketball Team |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2731575-the-miseducation-of-the-2004-us-mens-olympic-basketball-team |last=Masisonet |first=Eddie |work=[[Bleacher Report]] |date=September 5, 2017 |access-date=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418150104/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2731575-the-miseducation-of-the-2004-us-mens-olympic-basketball-team |url-status=live }}</ref>

Later in his career, Iverson played for the [[Denver Nuggets]], [[Detroit Pistons]], and the [[Memphis Grizzlies]], before ending his NBA career with the 76ers during the [[2009–10 NBA season|2009–10 season]]. He was rated the fifth-greatest NBA shooting guard of all time by [[ESPN]] in 2008.<ref name="greatestsg">{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|title=Special Dime: Greatest shooting guards of all time|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-GreatestSGs|date=March 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314235836/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-GreatestSGs|archive-date=March 14, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished his career in Turkey with [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]] in 2011. He returned as a [[player-coach]] for [[3's Company]] in the inaugural season of the [[BIG3]].

==Early life==
Iverson was born in [[Hampton, Virginia]], to a single 15-year-old mother, Ann Iverson.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125870182|title=A Town Divided: Allen Iverson And Hampton, Va.|date=April 13, 2010|publisher=[[National Public Radio]]|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-date=June 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619184611/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125870182|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=cronin_09122012>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Cronin|title=Was Allen Iverson once sued over his 'The Answer' nickname?|date=September 12, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-sep-12-la-sp-sn-allen-iverson-the-answer-20120912-story.html|access-date=May 19, 2023|archive-date=May 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519031305/https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-sep-12-la-sp-sn-allen-iverson-the-answer-20120912-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His father, Allen Broughton, was not involved in raising him.<ref name=cronin_09122012/><ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Sielski|title=Iverson: 'I'm the best player in the world'|work=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Iverson_Allen.html|access-date=May 19, 2023|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313143051/http://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Iverson_Allen.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

During his early childhood years in Hampton, Iverson was given the nickname "Bubba Chuck". A childhood friend, Jaime Rogers, said that Iverson would always "look out for the younger kids" and that "he could teach anybody." When Iverson was 13, father figure Michael Freeman was arrested in front of Iverson for dealing drugs. Iverson then failed eighth grade because of excessive absences and moved to get out of the projects.<ref name="Iverson {{!}} Netflix">{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80011846|title=Iverson {{!}} Netflix|website=www.netflix.com|access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109071025/https://www.netflix.com/title/80011846|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He attended [[Bethel High School (Virginia)|Bethel High School]], where he started as [[quarterback]] for the school football team<ref name="usa_today">{{cite news |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/sixers/2004-02-18-iverson-toughest_x.htm |title=Iverson puts heart on line, ignores injuries |last=Nance |first=Roscoe |work=[[USA Today]] |date=February 22, 2004 |access-date=December 22, 2008 |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020223738/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/sixers/2004-02-18-iverson-toughest_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> while also playing [[running back]], [[kick returner]], and [[defensive back]].<ref name="dp.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/allen-iverson/dp-top100-iversonsep24,0,4945489.story |title=Allen Iverson at Bethel |publisher=dailypress.com.com |access-date=September 24, 2004 |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101191050/http://www.dailypress.com/sports/allen-iverson/dp-top100-iversonsep24,0,4945489.story |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also started at [[point guard]] for the school basketball team. During his junior year, Iverson was able to lead both teams to Virginia state championships, and was awarded the [[Associated Press]] High School Player of the Year award in both sports.<ref name="rockymtn2">{{cite news |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2006/dec/20/he-brings-baggage-but-also-a-big-heart/ |title=He brings baggage but also a big heart |last=Latimer |first=Clay |work=[[Rocky Mountain News]] |date=December 20, 2006 |access-date=December 22, 2008 |archive-date=January 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131111854/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2006/dec/20/he-brings-baggage-but-also-a-big-heart/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Iverson played for the "Boo" Williams-led [[AAU basketball]] team and won the 1992 17-and-under AAU national championship.<ref>{{cite web |last1=TEEL |first1=DAVID |title=AREA STARS EARN NATIONAL AAU TITLE |url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19920726-1992-07-26-9207260235-story.html |website=dailypress.com |access-date=February 2, 2019 |date=July 26, 1992 |archive-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203143522/https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19920726-1992-07-26-9207260235-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This team was coached by Williams, who has been credited by Iverson as his most inspirational coach of all time.<ref name="usa_today"/>

===Incarceration===
On February 14, 1993, Iverson and several of his friends were involved in an altercation with several other patrons at a [[bowling alley]] in [[Hampton, Virginia]].<ref name="still playing">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/allen-iverson/dp-spt-legal-arrest-20110119,0,6234087.story|title=Feb. 24, 1993: Iverson still for Bethel playing despite his arrest|author1=Teel, David|author2=Chernicky, David|work=Daily Press|place=Newport News, Virginia|publisher=Tribune Media|access-date=August 31, 2013|date=February 24, 1993|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032247/http://www.dailypress.com/sports/allen-iverson/dp-spt-legal-arrest-20110119,0,6234087.story|url-status=dead}}</ref> Allegedly, Iverson's crowd was raucous and had to be asked to quiet down several times, and eventually a shouting duel began with another group of youths. Shortly after that a fight erupted, pitting the white crowd against the black crowd. During the fight Iverson allegedly struck a woman on the head with a chair. He and three of his friends, who were also black, were the only people arrested. Iverson, who was 17 at the time, was convicted as an adult of the [[felony]] charge of maiming by mob, a rarely used Virginia statute that was designed to combat [[Lynching in the United States|lynching]].<ref name="espn"/> A videotape surfaced of the incident that shows Iverson leaving shortly after the fighting began. Of the incident, Iverson said: "For me to be in a bowling alley where everybody in the whole place know who I am and be crackin' people upside the head with chairs and think nothin' gonna happen? That's crazy! And what kind of a man would I be to hit a girl in the head with a damn chair? I rather have 'em say I hit a man with a chair, not no damn woman."<ref name="espn">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Iverson_Allen |title=Iverson Answers the Call |first=Mike |last=Sielski |work=[[ESPN.com]] |date=March 4, 2007 |access-date=December 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724210859/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Iverson_Allen |archive-date=July 24, 2010 }}</ref>

Iverson was sentenced to 15 years in prison with 10 years [[Suspended sentence|suspended]]. After he spent four months at Newport News City Farm, a [[correctional facility]] in [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]], he was granted [[clemency]] by [[Virginia Governor]] [[Douglas Wilder]], and the [[Virginia Court of Appeals]] eventually overturned the [[conviction]] in 1995 for insufficient evidence.<ref name="espn"/> This incident and its impact on the community is explored in the documentary film ''[[No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson]]''. Iverson's high school basketball coach stated: "They wanted to make an example out of Iverson." James Elleson, Iverson's lawyer, said: "Only defendants not given [[Bail bond|bond]] are [[capital murder]]ers." [[Tom Brokaw]] and the public played a huge role in the release of Iverson. There were rallies and marches for all four black men who were incarcerated, and Brokaw did a special interview with Iverson from the jail. In this special, Iverson was very apologetic and somber. Brokaw even said: "I thought the sentence was surprisingly harsh."<ref name="Iverson {{!}} Netflix"/>

Of his time in prison, Iverson said: "I had to use the whole jail situation as something positive. Going to jail, someone sees something weak in you, they'll exploit it. I never showed any weakness. I just kept going strong until I came out."<ref name="espn"/> The prison sentence forced him to complete his senior year of high school at [[Richard Milburn High School]], a school for at-risk students, instead of competing in sports at Bethel.<ref name="espn"/> However, the three years Iverson spent at Bethel were enough to convince [[Georgetown University]] head coach [[John Thompson (basketball)|John Thompson]] to come out and meet Iverson, and offer him a full scholarship to join the [[Georgetown Hoyas basketball]] team.<ref name="espn"/>

==College career==
In his first season at Georgetown in [[1994–95 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|1994–95]], Iverson won the [[Big East Conference|Big East]] [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] award and was named to the All Rookie Tournament First Team.<ref>{{cite web|author =Check Out These Stories from Our Partners |url=http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/12/allen-iverson-rewind-georgetown-university/ |title=Allen Iverson Rewind: Georgetown University |publisher=The Hoop Doctors |date=December 10, 2009 |access-date=December 29, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101230214640/http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/12/allen-iverson-rewind-georgetown-university/| archive-date= December 30, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> That season, Iverson averaged 20.4 points and led the Hoyas to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, where they lost to [[1994–95 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|the North Carolina Tar Heels]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgetown/1995.html |title=1994–95 Georgetown Hoyas Roster and Statistics &#124; College Basketball at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=November 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101222022/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgetown/1995.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In his second and final season at Georgetown in [[1995–96 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|1995–96]], Iverson led the team to a Big East championship and all the way to the Elite Eight round of the [[1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA tournament]], where they lost to the [[UMass Minutemen basketball|Massachusetts Minutemen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgetown/1996.html |title=1995–96 Georgetown Hoyas Roster and Statistics &#124; College Basketball at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=August 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826040102/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgetown/1996.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He ended his college career as the Hoyas' all-time leader in career scoring average, at 22.9 [[points per game]].<ref name="Allen Iverson"/> Iverson was named as a first-team All-American.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32049504/the_sentinel/|title=Iverson looks at Philly|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Sentinel|location=Carlisle, Pennsylvania|page=C4|date=June 13, 1996|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2019|archive-date=June 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607011847/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32049504/the_sentinel/|url-status=live}}</ref> Iverson was also named the [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year|Big East Defensive Player of the Year]] in each of his two seasons at Georgetown.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021117121820/http://www.bigeast.org/reference/records/mbball/awards.asp|url=http://www.bigeast.org/reference/records/mbball/awards.asp|title=MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORDS – ALL-BIG EAST TEAMS|website=bigeast.org|archive-date=November 17, 2002|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref>

Following his sophomore year, Iverson declared for the 1996 NBA draft. He was the first player under Coach Thompson to leave Georgetown early for the NBA.<ref name="espn" />

==Professional career==
===Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006)===
====Early years (1996–2000)====
[[File:Van Horn AI McKie.jpg|thumb|Iverson (center right) with the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in a 2003 game]]
After two seasons at [[Georgetown Hoyas|Georgetown]], Iverson was selected with the 1st overall pick in the [[1996 NBA draft]] to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. Listed at {{height|ft=6}} tall, he became the shortest first overall pick ever, in a league normally dominated by taller players.

Iverson came to a Philadelphia team that had just finished the previous season with a dismal 18–64 record. In his NBA debut, Iverson recorded 30 points and 6 assists on a 103–111 loss to the [[Milwaukee Bucks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199611010PHI.html|title=Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, November 1, 1996|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323174402/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199611010PHI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He tied [[Willie Anderson (basketball)|Willie Anderson]] for the third highest scoring output by a rookie guard in his debut. On November 12, 1996, Iverson recorded a then career-high of 35 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals on a 101–97 road win over the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199611120NYK.html|title=Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks Box Score, November 12, 1996|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2019|archive-date=October 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021103243/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199611120NYK.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In a game against the [[1996–97 Chicago Bulls season|55–8 Chicago Bulls]], Iverson scored 37 points and memorably [[Crossover dribble|crossed over]] [[Michael Jordan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/170312020|title=Bulls vs. 76ers – Box Score – March 12, 1997 – ESPN|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=February 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210114115/https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/170312020|url-status=live}}</ref> He broke [[Wilt Chamberlain]]'s rookie record of three straight games with at least 40 points, doing so in five straight games, including a 50-point effort in Cleveland against the Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-04-13/sports/25531721_1_sixers-loss-allen-iverson-cavs|title=Archives - Philly.com|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080320/http://articles.philly.com/1997-04-13/sports/25531721_1_sixers-loss-allen-iverson-cavs|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://phillysportshistory.com/2011/04/14/allen-iverson-scores-40-in-five-straight/|title=Allen Iverson Scores 40 in Five Straight Philly Sports History|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=June 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622024035/http://phillysportshistory.com/2011/04/14/allen-iverson-scores-40-in-five-straight/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Averaging 23.5 points per game, 7.5 assists per game and 2.1 steals per game for the season, Iverson was named the [[NBA Rookie of the Year]]. Iverson was only able to help the Sixers to a 22–60 record in [[1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers season|1996–97]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1997.html |title=1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=August 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802101639/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1997.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Aided by the arrivals of [[Theo Ratliff]], [[Eric Snow]], [[Larry Hughes]], [[Aaron McKie]], and new coach [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]], Iverson continued to help the 76ers move forward the following season, as they improved nine games to finish 31–51.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1998.html |title=1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=August 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802042652/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1998.html |url-status=live }}</ref> During their time together in Philadelphia, Iverson and fellow guard Hughes were nicknamed "the Flight Brothers", for their above-the-rim and athletic play style.<ref>[https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/836630-philadelphia-76ers-ranking-the-most-dazzling-duos-in-franchise-history Philadelphia 76ers: Ranking the Most Dazzling Duos in Franchise History]{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/dimemag/larry-hughes-allen-iverson-teammates-once-again/ |title=Larry Hughes & Allen Iverson: Teammates Once Again |date=October 27, 2011 |access-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908194538/https://uproxx.com/dimemag/larry-hughes-allen-iverson-teammates-once-again/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On January 26, 1999, Iverson signed a six-year, $70.9 million max contract extension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/01/27/76ers-give-iverson-the-max/|title=76ers give Iverson the max|publisher=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|date=January 27, 1999|accessdate=February 25, 2022|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225193511/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/01/27/76ers-give-iverson-the-max/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-27-sp-2177-story.html|title=Iverson Lands a $70.9-Million Deal With 76ers|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 27, 1999|accessdate=February 25, 2022|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225193511/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-27-sp-2177-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=William C. Rhoden|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/05/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-past-is-a-drag-on-iverson-s-future.html|title=Sports of The Times; The Past Is a Drag On Iverson's Future|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 5, 1999|accessdate=February 25, 2022|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225194001/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/05/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-past-is-a-drag-on-iverson-s-future.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout-shortened]] 1998–1999 season would mark great improvement for the 76ers. Iverson averaged 26.8 points (which led the league, earning his first scoring title) and was named to his first All-NBA First Team. The Sixers finished the season at 28–22, earning Iverson his first trip to the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1999.html |title=1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=November 4, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041104210626/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1999.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He started all ten playoff games and averaged 28.5 points per game despite being hampered by a number of nagging injuries. Iverson led the Sixers to an upset over the number three seeded [[Orlando Magic]] in four games, before losing to the [[Indiana Pacers]] in the second round in six games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1999.html |title=1999 NBA Playoffs Summary |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=November 4, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041104080049/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1999.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the [[1999–2000 Philadelphia 76ers season|1999–2000 NBA season]], the Sixers would continue to improve under Iverson's leadership, as they finished 49–33, once again qualifying for the playoffs (this time earning the fifth seed, one spot higher than the previous year's sixth seed).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2000.html |title=1999-00 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=May 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529200055/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2000.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the playoffs, Iverson averaged 26.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Philadelphia would advance past the [[Charlotte Hornets]] in the opening round, but was eliminated by Indiana in the second round in six games for the second straight year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2000.html |title=2000 NBA Playoffs Summary |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=September 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915015624/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2000.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

That season, Iverson was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the first time of what would be 11 straight selections. He was the only player other than [[Shaquille O'Neal]] to receive an [[NBA Most Valuable Player|MVP]] vote that year. In the 2000 off-season, the 76ers actively tried to trade Iverson after his numerous disagreements with then-coach [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]], and had agreed to terms with the [[Detroit Pistons]] before [[Matt Geiger]], who was included in the deal, refused to forfeit his $5 million trade kicker.<ref>{{cite news
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====MVP season and trip to the NBA Finals (2000–2001)====
During the [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01 season]], Iverson led his team to a franchise record 10–0 start to the season, and was named a starter at the [[2001 NBA All-Star Game]], where he won the game MVP. The Sixers posted a 56–26 record on the season, the best in the Eastern Conference, earning the top seed. Iverson also averaged a then-career-high 31.1 points, winning his second NBA scoring title in the process. At the same time, Iverson won the NBA steals title with 2.5 a game. Iverson was named [[NBA Most Valuable Player]]; at 6 feet and 165 pounds, he became the shortest and lightest player to win the MVP award. He had 93 first-place votes out of a possible 124.<ref>CBS Sports. "[http://www.cbssports.com/u/ce/multi/0,1329,3897007_54,00.html Six-foot Iverson smallest player to win MVP award ]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}". ''CBS Sports''. May 15, 2001. Retrieved on December 31, 2008.</ref> He was also named to the All NBA First team for his accomplishments. On top of Iverson's awards, recently acquired big man [[Dikembe Mutombo]] won [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year]], fellow guard [[Aaron McKie]] won [[Sixth Man of the Year]], and Larry Brown won the [[NBA Coach of the Year]], all of which contributed hugely to the Sixers' success that year on top of Iverson. In the playoffs, Iverson and the Sixers defeated the Indiana Pacers in the first round, before meeting [[Vince Carter]]-led [[Toronto Raptors]] in the Eastern Semifinals. The series went the full seven games, though Philadelphia eventually prevailed. In the next round, the Sixers defeated the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], also in seven games, to advance to the [[2001 NBA Finals]] against the defending champion [[Los Angeles Lakers]], featuring the duo of [[Kobe Bryant]] and Shaquille O'Neal.

Iverson led the Sixers to their first finals since their 1983 championship. In game one of the [[2001 NBA Finals]], Iverson scored a game-high 48 points and beat the heavily favored Lakers 107–101; it was the Lakers' only playoff loss that year. In the game, he notably stepped over [[Tyronn Lue]] after hitting a crucial shot. His 48 points remain the highest ever scored in an NBA Finals debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/finals2001/recap_phi_lal_010606.html?nav=SiteFragment |title=NBA Finals 2001 |work=NBA.com |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504074754/http://www.nba.com/finals2001/recap_phi_lal_010606.html?nav=SiteFragment |archive-date=May 4, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Iverson would go on to score 23, 35, 35, and 37 in games 2–5, all losing efforts though the Sixers were not swept like many predicted. Iverson enjoyed his most successful season as an individual and as a member of the Sixers during the [[2000–01 NBA season]].

Iverson began using a [[basketball sleeve]] during this season during his recovery from [[bursitis]] in his right elbow.<ref>Chris Broussard. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/06/sports/pro-basketball-now-a-leader-iverson-turns-image-around.html Now a Leader, Iverson Turns Image Around] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225170453/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/06/sports/pro-basketball-now-a-leader-iverson-turns-image-around.html |date=February 25, 2015 }}". ''The New York Times''. June 6, 2001. Retrieved on December 31, 2008.</ref> Other players, including [[Carmelo Anthony]] and [[Kobe Bryant]],<ref name=Kotler>Steven Kotler. "[https://archive.today/20080507192227/http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-playing-field/200804/allen-iverson-kobe-bryant-and-basketballs-placebo-effect Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant and Basketball's Placebo effect] ". ''Psychology Today''. April 17, 2008. Retrieved on January 8, 2009.</ref> adopted the sleeves as well, as did fans who wore the sleeve as a [[fashion statement]].<ref>Larry Platt. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=bdsrzKm6_AEC&pg=PA9 Only the Strong Survive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210114125/https://books.google.com/books?id=bdsrzKm6_AEC&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q&f=false |date=February 10, 2024 }}''. Harper Collins, 2003. 9.</ref> Iverson continued wearing his sleeve long after his elbow had healed.<ref name=Kotler/> Some believed that the sleeve improved Iverson's shooting ability. Steven Kotler of ''[[Psychology Today]]'' suggested that such sleeves may act as a [[placebo]] to prevent future injuries.<ref name=Kotler/>

After the 2001 season came to a close, Allen Iverson decided to partner with Reebok and signed a 10-year $50 million contract. This contract also included $800,000 annually and access to a 32 million dollar trust fund when he turns 55.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://footwearnews.com/shoes/sneaker-news/allen-iverson-reebok-deal-1203524476/ | title=Allen Iverson's Reebok Deal: The Details of His Lifetime Contract | date=October 12, 2023 }}</ref>

====Early playoff exits and Larry Brown's departure (2001–2003)====
[[File:Iverson shoots.jpg|thumb|Iverson with the 76ers in 2003]]
Fresh off their trip to the NBA Finals, Iverson and the Sixers entered the 2001–2002 season with high expectations, but were plagued by injuries, and only able to muster a 43–39 record to barely get into the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2002.html |title=2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=December 15, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041215084930/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2002.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite playing in only 60 games that season and being hampered by injuries, Iverson averaged 31.4 points per game to earn his second consecutive scoring title. The 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs 3–2 in the five-game series. After the defeat, Brown criticized Iverson for missing team practices. Iverson responded by saying, "We sittin' here, I'm supposed to be a franchise player, and we in here talkin' about practice,"<ref>{{cite news
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The 2002–2003 season started off poorly for the Sixers, who had just traded defensive-standout [[Dikembe Mutombo]] to New Jersey, and saw a decrease in both offensive and defensive production from [[Aaron McKie]] and [[Eric Snow]], all three of whom were key components to their Finals appearance two years prior. Iverson would once again put up stellar scoring numbers (27.6 points per game) however, and the Sixers regrouped following the All-Star break to make the playoffs with a 48–34 record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2003.html |title=2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=November 4, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041104214829/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2003.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They were able to defeat [[Baron Davis]] and the [[New Orleans Hornets]] in the opening round of the playoffs. Iverson later described Davis as the most difficult opposing point guard to defend in his career.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author =Allen Iverson |user=Sixers |number=588490173337440256 |date=April 15, 2015 |title=Baron Davis. #AskTheAnswer |access-date=April 16, 2015 }}</ref> In the six-game second round series, the 76ers were eliminated by the [[Detroit Pistons]].

Head Coach [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]] left the 76ers in 2003, following the playoff loss. After his departure from the 76ers, both he and Iverson indicated that the two were on good terms and genuinely fond of one another.<ref>{{cite web |author=Andy Friedlander |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/20121109_Browns_relationship_with_Iverson__Answer_might_surprise_you.html |title=Brown's relationship with Iverson? Answer might surprise you |date=November 12, 2012 |publisher=Philly.com |access-date=March 30, 2013 |archive-date=November 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115073942/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/20121109_Browns_relationship_with_Iverson__Answer_might_surprise_you.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Iverson later reunited with Brown when Iverson became the co-captain of the [[2004 United States men's Olympic basketball team]]. In 2005, Iverson said that Brown was without a doubt "the best coach in the world".

====Disappointment and frustration (2003–2006)====
[[File:Allen Iverson free throw.jpg|thumb|Iverson shoots a free throw against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] in November 2005]]
Prior to the start of [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04 season]], Iverson signed a 4-year, $76.7 million contract extension which would begin in the 2005-06 and last through the 2008-09 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1622167|title=Source: Iverson agrees to four-year extension|date=September 23, 2003 |access-date=June 21, 2025}}</ref>

[[Randy Ayers]] became the next coach of the 76ers, but failed to develop any chemistry with his players, and was fired following a 21–31 start to the season. During the latter part of the [[2003–04 NBA season]], Iverson bristled under the disciplinarian approach of the Sixers' interim head coach [[Chris Ford]]. This led to a number of contentious incidents, including Iverson being suspended for missing practice, fined for failing to notify Ford that he would not attend a game because he was sick, and refusing to play in a game because he felt "insulted" that Ford wanted Iverson to come off the bench as he worked his way back from an injury.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2004-03-15-notes-iverson-insulted_x.htm | work=USA Today | title=Iverson 'insulted' by decision to have him come off bench | date=March 15, 2004 | access-date=April 23, 2010 | archive-date=May 24, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524082921/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2004-03-15-notes-iverson-insulted_x.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> Iverson missed a then-career-high 34 games in a disastrous season that saw the Sixers miss the postseason for the first time since 1998.

The [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–2005 season]] saw Iverson and the Sixers bounce back under the tutelage of new head coach [[Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1952)|Jim O'Brien]], and additions of their first round draft pick [[Andre Iguodala]], and All-Star forward [[Chris Webber]], who was acquired in a mid-season trade.

On February 12, 2005, Iverson scored a career-high 60 points on 24-for-27 shooting from the free throw line to go along with 6 assists and 5 steals in a 112–99 win over the Orlando Magic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200502120PHI.html|title=Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, February 12, 2005|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-date=March 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307232906/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200502120PHI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 8, 2005, Iverson recorded 23 points, 7 rebounds and a career-high 16 assists in a 103–98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200504080PHI.html|title=Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, April 8, 2005|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-date=February 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204002935/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200504080PHI.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

A rejuvenated Iverson won his fourth NBA scoring title with 31 points and averaged 8 assists for the year, and helped the 76ers climb back into the postseason with a 43–39 record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2005.html |title=2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019135952/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2005.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They would go on to lose to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons, who were led by [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]], in the first round. In the series, Iverson had three double-doubles, including a 37-point, 15-assist performance in Philadelphia's lone win of the series.

Despite O'Brien helping the team back into the postseason, disagreements with players and management led to his firing after just one season. He was replaced by Sixers' legend [[Maurice Cheeks]], in a personnel move Iverson praised, as Cheeks had been an assistant coach with the team when they reached the NBA Finals in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/basketball/2030ap_bkn_ers_iverson.html |title=O'Brien fired }} {{Dead link|date=January 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> During the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–2006 season]], Iverson averaged a career-high 33.0 points per game. The Sixers, however, missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.

On April 18, 2006, Iverson and [[Chris Webber]] arrived late to the Sixers' fan appreciation night and home game finale. Players were expected to report 90 minutes before game time, but both Iverson and Webber arrived around tipoff. Coach Maurice Cheeks notified the media that neither would be playing, and general manager [[Billy King (basketball)|Billy King]] announced that Iverson and Webber would be fined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/COLUMNISTS14/604190348/1063|date=April 19, 2006|access-date=August 20, 2014|title=Now's time to get rid of A.I., Webber|first1=Kevin|last1=Roberts|website=courierpostonline.com|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> During the 2006 off-season, trade rumors had Iverson going to Denver, Atlanta, or Boston. None of the deals were completed. Iverson had made it clear that he would like to stay a Sixer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2006/06/26/sixers_iverson_to_celtics_its_all_just_talk/ |work=The Boston Globe |title=Sixers' Iverson to Celtics? It's all just talk |date=June 26, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629143523/http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2006/06/26/sixers_iverson_to_celtics_its_all_just_talk/ |archive-date=June 29, 2006 }}</ref>

Iverson and the Sixers began the 2006–07 NBA season at 3–0 before stumbling out to a 5–10 record through 15 games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iversal01/gamelog/2007/ |title=Allen Iverson 2006–07 Game Log |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019135729/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iversal01/gamelog/2007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the disappointing start, Iverson reportedly demanded a trade from the Sixers (which he denied).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2704221 |title=In first interview since trade, Iverson tells his story |publisher=ESPN |date=December 22, 2006 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112161410/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2704221 |url-status=live }}</ref> As a result, Iverson was told he would not play in any more games. During the following game against the [[Washington Wizards]], which was televised nationally on [[ESPN]], Sixers Chairman [[Ed Snider]] confirmed the trade rumors by stating "We're going to trade him. At a certain point, you have to come to grips with the fact that it's not working. He wants out and we're ready to accommodate him."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2691152 |title=Trade talks heat up as Iverson sits two games |publisher=ESPN |date=December 9, 2006 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=January 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111055613/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2691152 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Iverson ended his 10-year Philadelphia tenure with the highest scoring average in team history (28.1), and is second all-time on the points list (19,583), and the Sixers did not win another playoff series after his departure until [[2012 NBA Playoffs|2012]].

===Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)===
[[Image:Iverson from behind.jpg|thumb|Iverson in January 2007 during his tenure with the [[Denver Nuggets]]]]
On December 19, 2006, the Philadelphia 76ers sent Iverson and forward [[Ivan McFarlin]] to the [[Denver Nuggets]] in exchange for [[Andre Miller]], [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]], and two first-round picks in the [[2007 NBA draft]]. At the time of the trade, Iverson was the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s number two leading scorer, with new teammate [[Carmelo Anthony]] being number one.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2702501 |title=Miller, Smith go to Sixers in deal for Iverson |publisher=ESPN |date=December 20, 2006 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=August 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827145311/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2702501 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On December 23, 2006, Iverson made his debut for the Nuggets. He had 22 points and 10 assists in a losing effort to the [[Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Eddie Pells |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20061222/SACDEN/recap.html |title=Iverson Shines in Nuggets Loss to Kings |work=NBA.com |date=December 23, 2006 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091705/http://www.nba.com/games/20061222/SACDEN/recap.html |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In his first year as a Nugget, they made the playoffs as a sixth seed. In the First Round, they won the first game and lost the next four to the [[2007 NBA Finals|eventual NBA champion]] [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/playoffs2007/series/series_w1s3.html |title=Spurs Close Out Nuggets in Game 5 |work=NBA.com |date=May 3, 2007 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101071356/http://www.nba.com/playoffs2007/series/series_w1s3.html |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Iverson was fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing referee [[Steve Javie]] following a game between the Nuggets and Iverson's former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, played January 2, 2007. During the game, he committed two [[technical foul]]s and was ejected from the game. After the game, Iverson said, "I thought I got fouled on that play, and I said I thought that he was calling the game personal I should have known that I couldn't say anything anyway. It's been something personal with me and him since I got in the league. This was just the perfect game for him to try and make me look bad."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2721633 |title=Iverson fined $25,000 for postgame rant against Javie |publisher=ESPN |date=January 7, 2007 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=October 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026100442/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2721633 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Former referee [[Tim Donaghy]] supported the claim that Javie had a longstanding hatred for Iverson in his book, ''Personal Foul: A First-Person Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA'', which a Florida business group published through a self-publishing arm of [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]<ref>{{cite news
|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/11202/personal-foul-tim-donaghys-nba-tell-all-now-available
|title=Personal Foul: Tim Donaghy's NBA tell-all now available
|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]
|work=TrueHoop
|first=Henry
|last=Abbot
|date=December 3, 2009
|access-date=December 4, 2009
|archive-date=March 3, 2016
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|url-status=live
}}</ref> after it was dropped by a division of [[Random House]], who cited liability issues after reviewing the manuscript.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tim Donaghy Again Forces an N.B.A. Investigation of Referees|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/sports/basketball/30refs.html|work=The New York Times|first=Howard|last=Beck|date=October 29, 2009|access-date=October 29, 2009|archive-date=May 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527195319/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/sports/basketball/30refs.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In a December 2009 interview with ''[[60 Minutes]]'', Donaghy said he and fellow referees thought the punishment was too light. Before Iverson's Nuggets played the [[Utah Jazz]] on January 6, 2007, Donaghy said he and the two other officials working the game agreed not to give Iverson favorable calls as a way to "teach him a lesson." Iverson attempted 12 [[free throw]]s, more than any other player on either team. On 12 drives to the basket, he drew five [[Foul (basketball)|foul]]s, three of which Donaghy whistled himself, and did not receive a call on one play in which Utah's [[Mehmet Okur]] clearly fouled him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/12624836/disgraced-former-ref-donaghy-details-scam-on-60-minutes |title=Disgraced former ref Donaghy details scam on '60 Minutes' |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=December 8, 2009 |first=Ken |last=Berger |access-date=December 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525063638/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/12624836/disgraced-former-ref-donaghy-details-scam-on-60-minutes |archive-date=May 25, 2012 }}</ref>

Iverson returned to Philadelphia on March 19, 2008, to a sell-out crowd and received a standing ovation after scoring a game-leading 32 points in a 115–113 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=280319020 |title=Dalembert tallies winner for Sixers, who stave off Iverson, Nuggets |publisher=ESPN |date=March 19, 2008 |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-date=October 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018032943/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280319020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)===
[[File:Allen Iverson v DeShawn Stevenson.jpg|thumb|Iverson being guarded by [[DeShawn Stevenson]] in December 2008]]
On November 3, 2008, Iverson was dealt from the [[Denver Nuggets]] to the [[Detroit Pistons]] for guard [[Chauncey Billups]], forward [[Antonio McDyess]] and center [[Cheikh Samb]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/iverson_081103.html|title=Pistons Acquire Allen Iverson from Denver in Exchange for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=November 4, 2008|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108223726/http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/iverson_081103.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to [[Rodney Stuckey]] already wearing Iverson's preferred #3 jersey, Iverson switched to number 1 for the Pistons, which Billups previously wore for the team.

Iverson scored at least 24 in four of his first five games with Detroit (they won 3 of the 5),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iversal01/gamelog/2009/ |title=Allen Iverson 2008–09 Game Log |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=February 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222150855/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iversal01/gamelog/2009/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and would score 20 or more with 6 or more assists on a consistent basis, but as the season wore on, he would lose playing time to [[Rodney Stuckey]]. Some speculated that Pistons President of Basketball Operations [[Joe Dumars]] did not envision a long-term role for Iverson on the team, but traded for him to make Stuckey the point guard of the future and free cap space with Iverson's expiring contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=IversonTrade-Dumars-081103|title=Ford: Why Dumars made the Iverson trade|date=November 4, 2008|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=February 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160308/http://www.espn.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=IversonTrade-Dumars-081103|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 3, 2009, it was announced that Iverson would not play the remainder of the 2008–09 season. Dumars cited Iverson's ongoing back injury as the reason for his deactivation, although two days prior Iverson stated publicly that he'd rather retire than be moved to the bench as Pistons coach [[Michael Curry (basketball)|Michael Curry]] had decided.<ref>[http://www.freep.com/article/20090403/SPORTS03/904030385/1051/Iverson+says+he+d+rather+retire+than+be+a+reserve] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406111404/http://www.freep.com/article/20090403/SPORTS03/904030385/1051/Iverson%2Bsays%2Bhe%2Bd%2Brather%2Bretire%2Bthan%2Bbe%2Ba%2Breserve|date=April 6, 2009}}</ref>

=== Memphis Grizzlies (2009) ===
On September 10, 2009, Iverson signed a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].<ref name="nba.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies_sign_allen_iverson-090910.html|title=Grizzlies sign four-time scoring champion Allen Iverson|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201936/https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies_sign_allen_iverson-090910.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He stated that "God chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career," and that "I feel that they are committed to developing a winner."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2009/09/god_chose_memphis.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=God Chose Memphis? | access-date=September 10, 2009 | archive-date=November 15, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112943/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2009/09/god_chose_memphis.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

However, Iverson again expressed his displeasure at being a bench player,<ref>{{cite web |last=Spears |first=Marc J. |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=mc-iversongrizzlies110309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Grizzlies, Iverson off to rocky start |date=November 3, 2009 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=November 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091106035040/http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=mc-iversongrizzlies110309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |url-status=live }}</ref> and left the team on November 7, 2009, for "personal reasons."<ref>{{cite web |last=Spears |first=Marc J. |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=mc-iversonleaves110709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Iverson leaves the Grizzlies |date=November 8, 2009 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=November 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111152618/http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=mc-iversonleaves110709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 16, the Grizzlies announced the team terminated his contract by "mutual agreement."<ref name="TSN waive">{{cite news
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 |title = Grizzlies part ways with Iverson
 |publisher = [[The Sports Network]]
 |date = November 16, 2009
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131012110805/http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=298628
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|url-status = dead
}}</ref> He played three games for the Grizzlies, averaging 13.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, and 3.7 apg in 22.3 mpg.

===Return to the 76ers (2009–2010)===
[[File:Allen Iverson Sixers jumper2.jpg|thumb|Iverson, during his second stint in [[Philadelphia]], shoots a jump shot for the 76ers in 2010]]
On November 25, 2009, analyst [[Stephen A. Smith]] published on his blog a statement attributed to Iverson announcing plans for retirement, which also said, "I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level."<ref name="retirement announcement">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4690266|date=November 27, 2009|access-date=August 20, 2014|title=Report: Iverson to retire|website=[[ESPN]]|archive-date=August 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821155318/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4690266|url-status=live}}</ref>

Less than a week later on November 30, Iverson and his representatives met with a [[Philadelphia 76ers]] delegation about returning to his former team,<ref>{{cite news
|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4702589
|first=Marc
|last=Stein
|author-link=Marc Stein (reporter)
|title=Sources: Sixers closer to Answer
|date=December 1, 2009
|work=[[ESPN.com]]
|access-date=December 2, 2009
|archive-date=December 4, 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091204170614/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4702589
|url-status=live
}}</ref> and accepted a contract offer two days later. General manager [[Ed Stefanski]] declined to go into the terms of the agreement, but an unnamed source told the [[Associated Press]] that Iverson agreed to a one-year non-guaranteed contract at the league minimum salary. Iverson would receive a prorated portion of the $1.3 million minimum salary for players with at least 10 years of experience, and the contract would become guaranteed for the remainder of the 2009–10 season if he remained on the roster on January 8, 2010.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/78396707.html
|title=Iverson's humble homecoming
|date=December 3, 2009
|first=Phil
|last=Jasner
|publisher=[[Philadelphia Daily News]]
|access-date=December 3, 2009
|archive-date=December 7, 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207010719/http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/78396707.html
|url-status=live
}}</ref> Stefanski said the team made the decision to pursue Iverson after starting guard [[Lou Williams]] suffered a broken jaw and was expected to miss at least 30 games.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/sports_breaking/20091202_Iverson_agrees_to_non-guaranteed_deal_with_Sixers.html
|title=Iverson agrees to non-guaranteed deal with Sixers
|first=Joe
|last=Juliano
|date=December 2, 2006
|publisher=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]
|access-date=December 3, 2009
|archive-date=December 15, 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215103800/http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/sports_breaking/20091202_Iverson_agrees_to_non-guaranteed_deal_with_Sixers.html
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

On December 7, 2009, Iverson made his return to Philadelphia, garnering a thunderous ovation from the sold-out crowd, in a loss against his former team, the Denver Nuggets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4721932 |title=Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson starts Monday against Denver Nuggets |publisher=ESPN |date=December 7, 2009 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=December 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210203239/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4721932 |url-status=live }}</ref> He finished the game with 11 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, a steal, and no turnovers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20091207/DENPHI/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore |title=The Game Happens Here |work=NBA.com |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604024200/http://www.nba.com/games/20091207/DENPHI/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore |url-status=live }}</ref> Iverson's first win in his return to Philadelphia came one week later, in a 20-point effort against the [[Golden State Warriors]], ending the Sixers' 12-game losing streak (which stood at 9 games before Iverson returned).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20091214/GSWPHI/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore |title=The Game Happens Here |work=NBA.com |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410132752/http://www.nba.com/games/20091214/GSWPHI/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore |url-status=live }}</ref> He shot 70 percent from the field in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.nba.com/game/#!/0020900345/|title=NBA.com/Stats|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=May 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508221129/http://stats.nba.com/game/#!/0020900345/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On January 3, 2010, he returned to Denver to face the Nuggets; Iverson scored 18 points and had seven assists in the 108–105 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20091214/GSWPHI/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore|title=NBA.com – The Game Happens Here|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=March 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306032654/http://www.nba.com/games/20091214/GSWPHI/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore|url-status=live}}</ref> He was voted as a starter for the [[2010 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] for the 11th straight season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/allstar/2010/01/22/iverson.selection.ap/index.html |title=NBA.com: Iverson makes no apologies for All-Star start |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=January 2, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119111649/http://www.nba.com/2010/allstar/2010/01/22/iverson.selection.ap/index.html |archive-date=January 19, 2016 }}</ref> He scored a season-high 25 points (on 56% shooting from the field) in a 99–91 loss to [[Kobe Bryant]] and the defending champion Lakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/postgame_report_100129.html|title=SIXERS: Postgame Report – Lakers vs. Sixers – 1/29/2010|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=March 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305193413/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/postgame_report_100129.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.nba.com/game/#!/0020900678/|title=NBA.com/Stats|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=May 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508221129/http://stats.nba.com/game/#!/0020900678/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On February 22, 2010, Iverson left the 76ers indefinitely, citing the need to attend to his 4-year-old daughter Messiah's health issues, which he revealed years later as [[Kawasaki disease|Kawasaki Disease]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4936773 |agency=Associated Press |date=February 22, 2010 |title=Iverson out to spend time with daughter |access-date=May 26, 2013 |archive-date=April 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408095425/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4936773 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=pennyccwai|title=One of the most REALEST interview on Allen Iverson (2017) *talking about big3, nba etc.|date=May 25, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oHsDcLbpqI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/_oHsDcLbpqI| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=June 27, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On March 2, Stefanski announced Iverson would not return to the 76ers for the rest of the season to deal with the personal matter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/Iverson_officially_done_with_the_Sixers.html|title=Iverson officially done with the Sixers|work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]]|date=March 2, 2010|access-date=March 3, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100307031916/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/Iverson_officially_done_with_the_Sixers.html| archive-date= March 7, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> His final NBA game was a road loss against [[Derrick Rose]] and the [[Chicago Bulls]] on February 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=300220004|title=76ers vs. Bulls – Game Recap – February 20, 2010 – ESPN|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=March 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307053429/http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300220004|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Beşiktaş (2010–2011)===
On October 26, 2010, [[Yahoo! Sports]] reported that Iverson agreed in principle to a two-year, $4 million [[net income]] contract with [[Beşiktaş Cola Turka|Beşiktaş]], a [[Turkish Basketball Super League|Turkish Super League]] team competing in the [[European professional club basketball system|second-tier level of pan-European professional basketball]], the [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]], the competition level below the [[EuroLeague]] level.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20101026/SPORTS08/10260377/1051/sports03/Iverson-joins-Turkish-team|title=Allen Iverson agrees to two-year deal with Turkish team|work=[[Detroit Free Press]]|date=October 26, 2010|access-date=October 26, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101029031052/http://www.freep.com/article/20101026/SPORTS08/10260377/1051/sports03/Iverson-joins-Turkish-team| archive-date= October 29, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> The club announced the signing at a press conference in New York City, on October 29, 2010.<ref name="Beşiktaş presser">{{cite news|title=Allen Iverson 'Ecstatic' To Go To Turkey|url=http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/sports/local_sports/102910-allen-iverson-ecstatic-to-go-to-turkey|date=October 29, 2010|agency=Associated Press|access-date=October 29, 2010|archive-date=November 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115171721/http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/sports/local_sports/102910-allen-iverson-ecstatic-to-go-to-turkey|url-status=dead}}</ref> Wearing jersey No. 4,<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA MVP Iverson arrives in Istanbul to join Turkish team|url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/90870/7192305.html|agency=Xinhua|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=November 9, 2010|archive-date=February 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210114206/http://www.people.com.cn/|url-status=live}}</ref> Iverson made his debut for Beşiktaş on November 16, 2010, in a [[2010–11 Eurocup Basketball|EuroCup]] [[Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group B#Game 1|91–94 loss]] to Serbian side [[KK Hemofarm|Hemofarm]]. Iverson scored 15 points in 23 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?gamecode=4|title=Beşiktaş ColaTurka – KK Hemofarm Stada Game Report|work=[[EuroCup Basketball|Eurocupbasketball.com]]|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=November 16, 2010|archive-date=April 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403233328/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?gamecode=4|url-status=live}}</ref>

Iverson returned to the United States in January 2011 for [[calf (anatomy)|calf]] surgery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Club Announcement about Allen Iverson|url=http://www.bjk.com.tr/en/haberler.php?h_no=3117&k_id=0|publisher=Beşiktaş|access-date=July 16, 2011|date=January 14, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Berger |first=Ken |title=Iverson out 6–8 weeks after leg procedure |url=http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/27336883 |work=CBS Sports |access-date=July 16, 2011 |date=February 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124115533/http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/27336883 |archive-date=November 24, 2011 }}</ref> He only played ten games for Beşiktaş that season, and did not play professional basketball after that.

===Official retirement===
In January 2013, Iverson received an offer to play for the [[Texas Legends]] of the [[NBA D-League]], but he declined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2013-01-29/allen-iverson-return-to-nba-d-league-texas-legends-philadelphia-76ers|title=Allen Iverson says he won't go D-League route to return to NBA|work=SportingNews.com|first=Ken|last=Bradley|date=January 29, 2013|access-date=August 10, 2013|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102193019/http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2013-01-29/allen-iverson-return-to-nba-d-league-texas-legends-philadelphia-76ers|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On October 30, 2013, Iverson announced his retirement from basketball, citing he lost his desire to play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/30/iverson-retires.ap/|title=Iverson at peace as he retires from basketball|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|date=October 30, 2013|access-date=October 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601122038/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/30/iverson-retires.ap/|archive-date=June 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="retire">{{Cite web |last=Windhorst |first=Brian |date=October 30, 2013 |title=Allen Iverson officially retires |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9903564/allen-iverson-retires-76er-day-die |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104052755/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9903564/allen-iverson-retires-76er-day-die |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |access-date=March 1, 2014 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> At the 76ers 2013–14 season home opener that night, he received a standing ovation at the beginning of the second quarter. The news conference at which he announced his retirement was attended by former Georgetown coach John Thompson and Sixers great [[Julius Erving]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20131030/MIAPHI/gameinfo.html|title=Heat at 76ers|work=NBA.com|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=June 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601122007/http://www.nba.com/games/20131030/MIAPHI/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Iverson said he would always be a Sixer "until I die," and that while he always thought the day he retired would be a "tough" day, he instead stated it was rather a "happy" day.<ref name="retire" />

In November 2013, the 76ers announced that they would officially retire Iverson's number 3 in a special halftime ceremony on March 1, 2014, when the Sixers hosted the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/131126-iverson-jersey-retirement|title=Philadelphia 76ers to Officially Retire Allen Iverson's Number "3" on March 1, 2014|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303080307/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/131126-iverson-jersey-retirement|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140228-iverson-ceremony-details|title=Sixers Announce Details for Historic Allen Iverson Retirement Ceremony on March 1|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128154320/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140228-iverson-ceremony-details|url-status=live}}</ref> The ceremony took place in front of 20,000 spectators and 76ers greats such as Julius Erving, Moses Malone, and former team president Pat Croce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140301/WASPHI/gameinfo.html|title=Wizards at 76ers|work=NBA.com|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302020003/http://www.nba.com/games/20140301/WASPHI/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He headlined the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] Class of 2016 along with Shaquille O'Neal and [[Yao Ming]]. Iverson highlighted John Thompson and Larry Brown when speaking to the media on who he credited for a Hall of Fame career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2016 |title=Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson headline the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame class |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-hall-of-fame-20160908-snap-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228210811/https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-hall-of-fame-20160908-snap-story.html |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |access-date=August 8, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times|agency=Associated Press |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, the creation of the 3-on-3 professional basketball league [[BIG3]] was announced, with Iverson set to be a player and coach on [[3's Company]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Parco|first=Nicholas|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/ice-cube-announces-big3-basketball-league-nba-stars-article-1.2944273|title=Ice Cube announces BIG3 basketball league for former NBA stars, will feature Allen Iverson as player and coach|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=January 11, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017|archive-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801192848/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/ice-cube-announces-big3-basketball-league-nba-stars-article-1.2944273|url-status=live}}</ref> In March, it was announced that Iverson's co-captain would be [[DerMarr Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://big3.com/news/130-new-team-allen-iverson-and-dermarr-johnson-will-lead-3-s-company|title=NEW TEAM: Allen Iverson and Dermarr Johnson will Lead 3's Company|work=BIG3|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 3's Company drafted [[Andre Owens]], [[Mike Sweetney]], and [[Ruben Patterson]] during the 2017 BIG3 Draft.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=thebig3|number=858828372234739712|title=The full #BIG3Draft results are in! Retweet, debate and get excited for the June 25th season opener at @barclayscenter|date=April 30, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017}}</ref> On June 25, 3's Company played its first game of the [[2017 BIG3 season|inaugural BIG3 season]] against the [[Ball Hogs]].<ref name=Polacek2017>{{cite web|last=Polacek|first=Scott|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717938-allen-iverson-calls-big3-debut-exciting-talks-playing-only-9-minutes|title='Exciting,' Talks Playing Only 9 Minutes|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017|archive-date=June 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626041224/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717938-allen-iverson-calls-big3-debut-exciting-talks-playing-only-9-minutes|url-status=live}}</ref> In the game, Iverson scored 2 points on 1-for-6 shooting in 9 minutes of play.<ref>{{cite web|last=Conway|first=Tyler|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717908-big3-league-basketball-2017-results-allen-iverson-struggles-in-win|title=BIG3 League Basketball 2017 Results: Allen Iverson Struggles in Win|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017|archive-date=June 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626074019/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717908-big3-league-basketball-2017-results-allen-iverson-struggles-in-win|url-status=live}}</ref> On only playing 9 minutes, Iverson stated, "I signed up to be a coach, player and captain. Coach part is going to go on throughout the game. Playing part is not going to be what you expect. You're not going to see the Allen Iverson of old out there."<ref name=Polacek2017/>

==National team career==
===1995 World University Games===
[[Image:Allen Iverson - Palau Sant Jordi.jpg|thumb|Iverson during an October 2006 game against Barcelona]]
Iverson was a member of the USA [[World University Games]] Team in Japan in 1995, that included future NBA stars [[Ray Allen]] and [[Tim Duncan]], and others. Iverson led all USA players in scoring, assists, and steals, averaging 16.7 points, 6.1 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. He helped lead the team to an undefeated record en route to a 141–81 victory over the host country, Japan, for the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/mwug_1995.html |title=USAB: EIGHTEENTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES – 1995 |publisher=Usabasketball.com |date=September 2, 1995 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205121218/http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/mwug_1995.html |archive-date=December 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2003 FIBA Americas championship===
Iverson was selected to be part of Team USA for the 2003 [[FIBA]] Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico in August of that year. USA had a perfect 10–0 record, and won the gold medal as well as qualifying for a berth in the 2004 Olympics. Iverson started all eight games that he played in, and was second on the team with 14.3 points per game, while also posting 3.8 assists per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 steals per game, and shooting 56.2 percent (41–73 FGs) from the field, 53.6 percent (15–28 3pt FGs) from 3-point and 81.0 percent (17–21 FTs) from the [[Free throw|foul line]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/mwug_1995.html |title=USAB: EIGHTEENTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES – 1995 |publisher=Usabasketball.com |date=September 2, 1995 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205121218/http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/mwug_1995.html |archive-date=December 5, 2010 }}</ref>

In the USA's 111–71 victory over Canada on August 25, he accounted for a USA Olympic Qualifying single-game record 28 points and made a single-game record seven 3-pointers. Playing just 23 minutes, he shot 10-for-13 overall, 7-for-8 from the 3-point line, 1-for-1 from the foul line and added three assists, three steals, and one rebound. All seven of his 3-point field goals were made during the final 7:41 of the third quarter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-08/26/content_258435.htm |title=Iverson stars as US beats Canada 111–71 |publisher=Chinadaily.com.cn |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825202141/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-08/26/content_258435.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

He finished the tournament ranked overall tied for 10th in scoring, tied for fourth in steals, fifth in 3-point percentage, tied for seventh in assists, and ninth in field goal percentage (.562). Iverson also missed the USA's final two games because of a sprained right thumb which was suffered in the first half of the August 28 Puerto Rico game. In a game against Puerto Rico, he recorded 9 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field overall, and added five assists and three rebounds in 26 minutes of action in the USA's 101–74 exhibition game victory on August 17 in New York. He was also named to the 2003 USA Senior National Team on April 29, 2003.

==Career statistics==
===NBA===
{{NBA player statistics legend|leader=y}}

====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1996}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 76 || 74 || 40.1 || .418 || .341 || .702 || 4.1 || 7.5 || 2.1 || '''.3''' || 23.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1997}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 80 || 80 || 39.4 || .461 || .298 || .729 || 3.7 || 6.2 || 2.2 || '''.3''' || 22.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1998}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 48 || 48 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 41.5* || .412 || .291 || .751 || '''4.9''' || 4.6 || 2.3 || .1 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 26.8*
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1999–2000 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 70 || 70 || 40.8 || .421 || .341 || .713 || 3.8 || 4.7 || 2.1 || .1 || 28.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2000}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 71 || 71 || 42.0 || .420 || .320 || .814 || 3.8 || 4.6 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.5* || '''.3''' || style="background:#cfecec;"| 31.1*
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2001}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 60 || 59 || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''43.7'''* || .398 || .291 || .812 || 4.5 || 5.5 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| '''2.8'''* || .2 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 31.4*
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2002}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| '''82''' || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''82'''* ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 42.5* || .414 || .277 || .774 || 4.2 || 5.5 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.7* || .2 || 27.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2003}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2003–04 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 48 || 47 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 42.5* || .387 || .286 || .745 || 3.7 || 6.8 || 2.4 || .1 || 26.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 75 || 75 || 42.3 || .424 || .308 || .835 || 4.0 || '''7.9''' || 2.4 || .1 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 30.7*
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 72 || 72 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 43.1* || .447 || .323 || .814 || 3.2 || 7.4 || 1.9 || .1 || '''33.0'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2 | {{nbay|2006}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 15 || 15 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 42.7* || .413 || .226 || '''.885''' || 2.7 || 7.3 || 2.2 || .1 || 31.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 50 || 49 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 42.4* || .454 || .347 || .759 || 3.0 || 7.2 || 1.8 || .2 || 24.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| style="background:#cfecec;" | '''82'''* || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''82'''* ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 41.8* || .458 || .345 || .809 || 3.0 || 7.1 || 2.0 || .1 || 26.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2 | {{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 3 || 3 || 41.0 || .450 || .250 || .720 || 2.7 || 6.7 || 1.0 || '''.3''' || 18.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 54 || 50 || 36.5 || .416 || .286 || .786 || 3.1 || 4.9 || 1.6 || .1 || 17.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2 | {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis]]
| 3 || 0 || 22.3 || '''.577''' || '''1.000''' || .500 || 1.3 || 3.7 || .3 || .0 || 13.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 25 || 24 || 31.9 || .417 || .333 || .824 || 3.0 || 4.1 || .7 || .1 || 15.9
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career
| 914 || 901 || 41.1 || .425 || .313 || .780 || 3.7 || 6.2 || 2.2 || .2 || 26.7
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| All-Star
| 9 || 9 || 26.6 || .414 || .667 || .769 || 2.6 || 6.2 || 2.3 || .1 || 14.4
{{s-end}}

====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1999 NBA Playoffs|1999]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 8 || 8 || 44.8 || .411 || .283 || .712 || 4.1 || 4.9 || 2.5 || .3 || 28.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2000 NBA Playoffs|2000]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1999–2000 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 10 || 10 || 44.4 || .384 || .308 || .739 || 4.0 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .1 || 26.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2001 NBA Playoffs|2001]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| '''22''' || '''22''' || 46.2 || .389 || .338 || .774 || '''4.7''' || 6.1 || 2.4 || .3 || '''32.9'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002 NBA Playoffs|2002]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 5 || 5 || 41.8 || .381 || .333 || .810 || 3.6 || 4.2 || '''2.6''' || .0 || 30.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2003 NBA Playoffs|2003]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 12 || 12 || 46.4 || .416 || .345 || .737 || 4.3 || 7.4 || 2.4 || .1 || 31.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005 NBA Playoffs|2005]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 5 || 5 || '''47.6''' || '''.468''' || '''.414''' || '''.897''' || 2.2 || '''10.0''' || 2.0 || '''.4''' ||31.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007 NBA Playoffs|2007]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 5 || 5 || 44.6 || .368 || .294 || .806 || .6 || 5.8 || 1.4 || .0 || 22.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008 NBA Playoffs|2008]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 4 || 4 || 39.5 || .434 || .214 || .697 || 3.0 || 4.5 || 1.0 || .3 || 24.5
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career
| 71 || 71 || 45.1 || .401 || .327 || .764 || 3.8 || 6.0 || 2.1 || .2 || 29.7
{{s-end}}

===Turkey===
====BSL====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Turkish Basketball League|2010–2011]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]]
| 7 || - || 31.4 || .438 || .429 || .730 || 2.7 || 4.7 || 1.7 || .0 || 14.3
|-
{{s-end}}

====EuroCup====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Eurocup Basketball|2010–2011]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]]
| 4 || - || 25.0 || .400 || .571 || .667 || 2.5 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .0 || 11.5
|-
{{s-end}}
===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1994–95]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1994–95 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| 30 || 29 || 32.2 || .390 || .232 || .688 || 3.3 || 4.5 || 3.0 || .2 || 20.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1995–96]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995–96 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| 37 || 37 || 32.8 || .480 || .366 || .678 || 3.8 || 4.7 || 3.4 || .4 || 25.0
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 67 || 66 || 32.5 || .440 || .314 || .683 || 3.6 || 4.6 || 3.2 || .3 || 23.0
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==Post-basketball career==
Iverson works with [[Reebok]] and is the Vice President of Basketball, following his lifetime partnership with the brand. In this role, he is involved in player recruitment, community initiatives, and athlete activations, working alongside [[Shaquille O’Neal]], who serves as Reebok's president of basketball.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/reebok-names-shaquille-oneal-president-of-basketball-allen-iverson-as-vp-153453912.html |title=Reebok names Shaquille O'Neal president of basketball, Allen Iverson as VP |work=Yahoo! Sports |last=Roscher |first=Liz |date=October 12, 2023 |access-date=October 31, 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Iverson Nelly 2.jpg|thumb|Iverson and rap star [[Nelly]] at a Reebok photoshoot in September 2007]]
Iverson has three younger half-siblings: Brandy (b. 1979), Ieisha (b. 1990), and Mister (b. 2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/3205/yet-another-cocaine-arrest-for-the-man-allen-iverson-calls-dad|title=Yet Another Cocaine Arrest for the Man Allen Iverson Calls "Dad"|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=April 4, 2007|accessdate=May 9, 2022|archive-date=May 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509084950/https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/3205/yet-another-cocaine-arrest-for-the-man-allen-iverson-calls-dad|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the 2000 offseason, Iverson recorded a [[Hip hop music|rap]] single called "40 Bars". However, after being criticized for its controversial lyrics, he eventually was unable to release it. Going under his moniker, ''Jewelz'', the album was alleged to have made derogatory remarks about homosexuals. After criticism from activist groups and NBA Commissioner [[David Stern]], he agreed to change the lyrics, but ultimately never released the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1449517/10022001/iverson_allen.jhtml |title=Misunderstood Allen Iverson Skips Hip-Hop For Hoops – Rhapsody Music Downloads |publisher=[[VH1.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414122500/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1449517/10022001/iverson_allen.jhtml |archive-date= April 14, 2009|access-date=December 29, 2010}}</ref>

Iverson had an on-again, off-again relationship with rapper [[Da Brat]]. Da Brat claimed she ended the relationship due to Iverson's infidelity.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Toone |first1=Stephanie |title=Da Brat discusses sexual orientation, relationship with Allen Iverson |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/da-brat-discusses-sexual-orientation-relationship-with-allen-iverson/3DG776S3QBGIHIQ2ZH5REAZRJY/ |access-date=September 23, 2020 |work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=September 22, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=September 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926090615/https://www.ajc.com/news/da-brat-discusses-sexual-orientation-relationship-with-allen-iverson/3DG776S3QBGIHIQ2ZH5REAZRJY/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On May 14, 2015, Iverson appeared on ''[[CBS This Morning]]'' in support of a Showtime Network documentary on his life, ''Iverson'', during which he addressed long-discussed rumors of financial struggles, denying any notion that he was struggling. "That's a myth. That's a rumor... The fact that I'm struggling in any part of my life", he said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/05/15/allen-iverson-addresses-broke-rumors-thats-a-myth/|title=Allen Iverson Addresses Broke Rumors: "That's A Myth"|publisher=BallerStatus.com|date=May 15, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 2021, Iverson and former NBA player [[Al Harrington]] announced a business partnership through which a line of [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] products would be launched named "The Iverson Collection".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hasse |first1=Javier |title=NBA's Allen Iverson Joins Al Harrington's Cannabis Company, Says They Are 'About To Change The Game' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/javierhasse/2021/07/29/allen-iverson-joins-al-harringtons-cannabis-company-says-they-are-about-to-change-the-game/ |access-date=August 7, 2021 |work=Forbes |date=July 29, 2021 |archive-date=August 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819055801/https://www.forbes.com/sites/javierhasse/2021/07/29/allen-iverson-joins-al-harringtons-cannabis-company-says-they-are-about-to-change-the-game/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |date=July 29, 2021 |title=Allen Iverson Enters Multi-year Partnership With Viola Brands |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/allen-iverson-enters-multi-year-partnership-with-viola-brands-301344185.html |agency=PR Newswire |access-date=August 7, 2021 |archive-date=August 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807132413/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/allen-iverson-enters-multi-year-partnership-with-viola-brands-301344185.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Iverson will also aid in the development of various business initiatives for the company that Harrington founded, Viola Brands.<ref name="cannabis">{{cite news |last1=Ralph |first1=Pat |title=Allen Iverson is getting his own cannabis strain this fall |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/allen-iverson-cannabis-marijuana-strain-viola-al-harrington/ |access-date=August 7, 2021 |work=PhillyVoice |date=July 29, 2021 |archive-date=August 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807132419/https://www.phillyvoice.com/allen-iverson-cannabis-marijuana-strain-viola-al-harrington/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The pair will also collaborate on educational efforts to reduce stigma surrounding cannabis use.<ref name="cannabis" />

In October 2023, Iverson was named [[Reebok]]'s Vice President of Basketball, with [[Shaquille O'Neal]] named as the President of Basketball.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reebok names Shaquille O'Neal president of basketball, Allen Iverson as VP |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/reebok-names-shaquille-oneal-president-of-basketball-allen-iverson-as-vp-153453912.html |website=sports.yahoo.com |access-date=January 7, 2024 |date=October 12, 2023 |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107151526/https://sports.yahoo.com/reebok-names-shaquille-oneal-president-of-basketball-allen-iverson-as-vp-153453912.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Iverson is an admirer of quarterback [[Josh Allen]]. Iverson appeared in the [[Buffalo Bills]]' [[2025 Buffalo Bills season|2025 schedule]] release video as part of a gag in which Allen recommends that general manager [[Brandon Beane]] "use AI" to create a schedule release video, to which Beane misinterprets "AI" as meaning Iverson (and not [[generative artificial intelligence]]) and recruits Iverson to take part in the video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O’Halloran |first=Ryan |date=May 14, 2025 |title=How did Buffalo Bills enlist Allen Iverson for their schedule unveil video? Here's the inside story |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/article_bd72d20a-8857-4b80-ad6d-61bb6ceb32e0.html |access-date=May 26, 2025 |website=The Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref>

===Legal troubles===
In August 1997, during the offseason, Iverson and his friends were stopped by a police officer for speeding late at night. He was arrested for [[Concealed carry|carrying a concealed weapon]] and for [[Cannabis in the United States|possession]] of [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]. He pleaded [[nolo contendere|no contest]] and was sentenced to [[community service]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Iverson Receives 3 Years' Probation |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=August 27, 1997 |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/13672551.html?dids=13672551:13672551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=AUG+27%2C+1997&author=Thomas+Heath&pub=The+Washington+Post |first=Thomas |last=Heath |access-date=July 5, 2017 |archive-date=November 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107061332/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/13672551.html?dids=13672551:13672551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=AUG+27%2C+1997&author=Thomas+Heath&pub=The+Washington+Post |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2002, Iverson was alleged to have thrown his wife Tawanna out of their home after a domestic dispute and later threatening two men with a gun while looking for her. All charges against him were later dropped after the judge cited lack of evidence with contradictory statements from witnesses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longman |first=Jere |last2=Altman |first2=Howard |date=July 30, 2002 |title=PRO BASKETBALL; Felony Charges Dropped Against Iverson |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/30/sports/pro-basketball-felony-charges-dropped-against-iverson.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527213438/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/30/sports/pro-basketball-felony-charges-dropped-against-iverson.html |archive-date=May 27, 2015 |access-date=February 14, 2017 |website=The New York Times}}</ref>

On February 24, 2004, Iverson [[urinated]] in a trash can at [[Bally's Atlantic City]] casino and was told by casino management not to return.<ref name="casino1">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/20051217/nba_star_allen_iverson_and_casino_staff_battle_it_out_in_atlantic_ega.aspx |title=NBA Star Allen Iverson and Casino Staff Battle it out in Atlantic City |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060505205620/http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/20051217/nba_star_allen_iverson_and_casino_staff_battle_it_out_in_atlantic_ega.aspx |archive-date=May 5, 2006 }}</ref>

On December 9, 2005, after the Sixers defeated the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], Iverson paid a late-night visit to the [[Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City|Trump Taj Mahal]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]. After winning a hand at a three-card-stud [[poker]] table, Iverson was overpaid $10,000 in chips by a dealer. When the dealer quickly realized the mistake and requested the chips back, Iverson refused, and a heated head-turning argument between him and the casino staff began. Atlantic City casino regulations reportedly state that when a casino makes a payout mistake in favor of the gambler, the gambler must return the money that they did not legitimately win.<ref name="casino1" />

Also in 2005, Iverson's bodyguard Jason Kane was accused of assaulting a man at a [[Washington, D.C.]] nightclub after the man, Marlin Godfrey, refused to leave the club's VIP section so Iverson's entourage could enter. Godfrey suffered a [[concussion]], a ruptured [[eardrum]], a burst blood vessel in his eye, a torn [[rotator cuff]], cuts and bruises, and emotional distress. Although Iverson did not touch Godfrey himself, Godfrey sued Iverson for the injuries caused by his bodyguard. In 2007, a jury awarded Godfrey $260,000. In March 2009, the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]] upheld the verdict on appeal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2009 |title=Iverson's appeal of lawsuit verdict rejected |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4012197 |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2011, an Ohio man sued Iverson for $2.5 million in damages, claiming Iverson's security guard assaulted him in a 2009 bar fight in [[Detroit]]. The federal judge dismissed the case, finding no evidence that Iverson or his bodyguard struck the plaintiff, Guy Walker.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/20111115judge_dismisses_bar-fight_lawsuit_against_allen_iverson/ |title=Judge dismisses bar-fight lawsuit against Allen Iverson |date=November 15, 2011 |agency=Associated Press |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118072432/http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/20111115judge_dismisses_bar-fight_lawsuit_against_allen_iverson/ |archive-date=November 18, 2011 }}</ref>

In 2013, Iverson was accused of kidnapping his children and refusing to return them to their mother. He denied the claim and his ex-wife later recanted.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Zach |title=Allen Iverson says he didn't hold kids hostage, returned them to mom |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/allen-iverson-says-he-didnt-hold-kids-hostage-returned-them-to-mom/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124013300/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/allen-iverson-says-he-didnt-hold-kids-hostage-returned-them-to-mom/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Marriage and family===
Iverson started dating his high school sweetheart Tawanna Turner when they were 16, and married her in August 2001 at The Mansion on Main Street in [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees, New Jersey]].<ref name="divorce">{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sixerville/Tawanna_Iverson_files_for_divorce.html|title=Tawanna Iverson files for divorce|work=Philadelphia Daily News|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=September 13, 2016|archive-date=September 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909004235/http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sixerville/Tawanna_Iverson_files_for_divorce.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Lee |date=June 26, 2017 |title=Allen Iverson's return to the court—and his family |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/06/26/allen-iverson-big3-career-76ers-wife-where-are-they-now |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525164025/https://www.si.com/nba/2017/06/26/allen-iverson-big3-career-76ers-wife-where-are-they-now |archive-date=May 25, 2019 |access-date=May 25, 2019 |website=SI.com}}</ref> They have five children: Tiaura, Allen II, Isaiah, Messiah, and Dream.<ref name="20 February 2010">{{cite web |title=Allen Iverson Opens Up About Daughter's Mystery Illness |url=https://people.com/parents/allen-iverson-opens-up-about-daughters-mystery-illness/ |website=PEOPLE.com |access-date=March 10, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=May 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518214328/https://people.com/parents/allen-iverson-opens-up-about-daughters-mystery-illness/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 2, 2010, Tawanna Iverson filed for divorce, seeking custody of their children, child support, and [[alimony]] payments.<ref name="divorce" /> According to Iverson, the couple were back together less than a month after the divorce was finalized in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Reuben |title=Now retired, Allen Iverson 'much more settled' in personal life |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-sixers/now-retired-allen-iverson-much-more-settled-personal-life |website=NBC Sports Philadelphia |access-date=March 10, 2019 |date=April 5, 2016 |archive-date=April 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429114938/http://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-sixers/now-retired-allen-iverson-much-more-settled-personal-life |url-status=live }}</ref>

Iverson's cousin, Kuran Iverson, is also a basketball player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2017 |title=Allen Iverson's Cousin Is Grabbing Boards, Turning Heads in College Basketball |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2689650-allen-iversons-cousin-is-grabbing-boards-turning-heads-in-college-basketball |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131034856/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2689650-allen-iversons-cousin-is-grabbing-boards-turning-heads-in-college-basketball |archive-date=January 31, 2018 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503424&objectid=12229847|title=Basketball: Second Whanganui NBL game tomorrow between Manawatu Jets and Wellington Saints|date=February 10, 2024|access-date=May 26, 2019|archive-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525110247/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503424&objectid=12229847|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Several media outlets credit Iverson with transforming the culture of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and American sports culture as a whole with his mainstream introduction of the [[cornrow|cornrow hairstyle]], the marriage of [[rap music]] with basketball, and being among the first in promoting non-[[Peʻa|ceremonial]] tattoos in popular culture.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Jeremy |date=September 9, 2016 |title=How Allen Iverson Changed the NBA |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DFB-23959 |access-date=March 13, 2024 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, 76ers unveiled a statue of Iverson outside their practice facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/76ers-unveil-allen-iverson-statue-such-an-honor-8631452|title=Philadelphia 76ers Unveil Allen Iverson Statue Outside Team's Practice Facility: 'Such an Honor'|work=People|first=Sean|last=Neumann|date=April 15, 2024}}</ref> Recognizing Iverson's investments in his hometown, the city of [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]] named a street "Allen Iverson Way" and governor of Virginia [[Glenn Youngkin]] declared March 5 to be Allen Iverson Day.<ref name="b654">{{cite web | title=Proclamation List - Allen Iverson Day | website=Governor.Virginia.gov| url=https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/proclamations/proclamation-list/allen-iverson-day.html | access-date=December 26, 2024}}</ref>

On August 14, 2015, American singer [[Post Malone]] released the song "[[White Iverson]]". The song debuted on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number 14,<ref>{{cite magazine|url = https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-01-23/|title = Billboard Hot 100|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date = January 23, 2016|access-date = November 1, 2023|archive-date = November 1, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231101184701/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-01-23/|url-status = live}}</ref> and would hit over a billion streams on [[Spotify]] and  a billion views on [[YouTube]]. Allen responded to the song when it received a billion streams on [[Spotify]]: "Congrats on 1 billion Spotify streams. The whole world loves this song and I'm honored to be a part of it. Keep that same form, Post."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elibert |first=Mark |date=August 15, 2023 |title=Allen Iverson Sends Post Malone Message After "White Iverson" Hit 1 Billion Spotify Streams |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/allen-iverson-post-malone-white-iverson-spotify |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101184702/https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/allen-iverson-post-malone-white-iverson-spotify |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Complex}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Post Malone Gets Shout-Out From Allen Iverson After 'White Iverson' Notches 1B Spotify Streams: 'The Whole World Loves This Song' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/post-malone-shout-out-allen-iverson-white-iverson-1b-spotify-streams-1235394253/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101184701/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/post-malone-shout-out-allen-iverson-white-iverson-1b-spotify-streams-1235394253/ |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en |accessdate=November 1, 2023}}</ref>

==Accolades and honors==
*[[List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]
**Class of 2016 – Individual<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoophall.com/news/2016/4/4/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016-anno.html |title=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Announcement presented by Haggar Clothing Company |work=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |date=April 4, 2016 |access-date=April 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417204345/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2016/4/4/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016-anno.html |archive-date=April 17, 2016 }}</ref>
*[[NBA Most Valuable Player]] ([[2000–01 NBA season|2001]])
*4× [[NBA scoring champion]]
*11× [[NBA All-Star]]
*2× [[NBA All-Star Game MVP]]
*7× [[All-NBA team|All-NBA]]
*3× [[List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders|NBA steals leader]]
* [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]] ([[1996–97 NBA season|1997]])
* No. 3 [[Philadelphia 76ers#Retired numbers|retired by the Philadelphia 76ers]]

==Filmography==
*''[[Like Mike]]'' (2002) – as himself
*''[[Imagine That (film)|Imagine That]]'' (2009) – as himself
*''[[My Other Home]]'' (2017)
*''[[Hustle (2022 film)|Hustle]]'' (2022) as himself

==See also==
*[[List of NBA career scoring leaders]]
*[[List of NBA career free throw scoring leaders]]
*[[List of NBA career assists leaders]]
*[[List of NBA career steals leaders]]
*[[List of NBA career turnovers leaders]]
*[[List of NBA single-game scoring leaders]]
*[[List of NBA single-game steals leaders]]
*[[List of NBA single-game playoff scoring leaders]]
*[[List of NBA annual scoring leaders]]
*[[List of NBA annual minutes leaders]]
*[[List of NBA rookie single-season scoring leaders]]

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151018032945/http://www.livebasketball.com/category/features/allen-iverson-he-did-it-his-way-201311060006/ A reflection on Allen Iverson's career]
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