Allen Iverson Bio
Denver Nuggets Player Profile
Nicknames include "A.I", "The Answer" and "Bubbachuck"... Established “A.I.’s Crossover Crew,” a ticket distribution program to allow area-youth to enjoy a Sixers home game during the 2003-04 season as part of the 76ers Community Assists Program... Attended Bethel High School in Hampton, Va
...Had his No. 3 jersey retired by Bethel High School (2/13/03), at a halftime ceremony honoring the school’s 1993 State Championship
...Started the Cross Over Foundation and hosts an annual Allen Iverson Celebrity Classic; this past summer, held the benefit in Philadelphia for the second straight year ...Enjoys drawing during his free time and enjoys reading Sports Illustrated ...Favorite actors is Samuel L. Jackson ...Lists lasagna as favorite food ...Enjoys traveling to New York ...He and his wife, Tawanna, have four children daughters, Tiaura and Messiah, and sons, Allen II (Duece) and Isaiah Rahsaan ...Wears size 10.5 sneaker... As a junior in high school, Iverson quarterbacked Bethel High School's football team to the state championship title... His favorite song is "Unbelievable" by Notorious B.I.G...
A.I.'s Info
| # 3 | Allen Iverson |
|---|---|
| POSITION: | Guard |
| HEIGHT: | 6-0 |
| WEIGHT: | 165 lbs. |
| BIRTHDATE: | 6/7/75 |
| BIRTH CITY: | Hampton, Va. |
| HIGH SCHOOL: | Bethel(Hampton Va.) |
| COLLEGE: | Georgetown |
| EXPERIENCE: | 12th NBA Season |
| DRAFTED: | First Round, #3 overall by Philadelphia in 1996 |
| CONTRACT: | Signed through 2008-09 Season |
| ACQUIRED: | Via trade from Philadelphia in exchange for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and 2 First Round draft picks |
| 2007-08 SALARY: | $20,109,375 |
| 2008-09 SALARY: | $21,937,500 |
Career Highlights
- ... NBA Most Valuable Player 2001
- ... NBA Rookie of the Year 1997
- ... All NBA First Team 1999,2001,2005
- ... All NBA Second Team 2000,2002,2003
- ... All NBA Third Team 2006
- ... All NBA Rookie First Team 1997
- ... NBA All Star Game MVP 2001,2005
- ... NBA All Star Selection 2000-07
- ... NBA Player of the Week 20 times
- ... NBA Player of the Month 3 times
2006/07 Highlights
- ... Averaged 26.3 ppg 7.2 apg 3.0 rpg and 1.89 spg in 42.5 mpg with Denver and Philadelphia
- ... Appeared in 50 games for the Nuggets, averaging 24.8 ppg
- ... Ranked 1st in the NBA in mpg (42.5)
- ... Ranked 7th in the NBA in scoring (26.3)
- ... Tied for 8th in the league in Assists (7.2)
- ... Nuggets were 11-1 in games which Iverson got a double double
- ... Missed 8 of nine games between 1/31-2/14 due to sprained ankle
- ... Made his Denver Nugggets debut vs. Sacramento on 12/22, going for 22 points and 10 assists
- ... Missed two games due to oral surgery (wisdom tooth removal)
- ... Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week 10/31-11/06
- ... Became only the 30th player in NBA history to score 20,000 points or more on 1/23 at Seattle
2005/06 Highlights
- ... Played in 80 games, starting each one
- ... Averaged a career high 26.5 ppg 4.9 rpg 2.7 apg and 1.10 spg
- ... Shot a career high .481 from the field and a career best .808 from the free throw line
- ... Was named Third Team All NBA
- ... Increased scoring average 5.7 ppg over the previous season
- ... Fiished ninth in the Most Improved Player voting
- ... Ranked 8th in NBA in scoring, highest finish by a Nugget since Michael Adams ranked 6th in 1990-91
- ... Highest scoring average by a Nugget since Michael Adams
- ... Set single season club records for free throws made(573) and attempted(709)
- ... Averaged 28.0 ppg after 12/1, shooting .488 from the field
- ... Named Western Confrence Player of the Month(March)
- ... Named Western Confrence Player of the Week(3/19)
- ... Scored in double figures 79 times, 20+ points 67 times
- ... Grabbed at least 10 rebounds five times
- ... Had more 30+ point games than his first two season combined
- ... First Nugget with a 40+ game since Michael Adams
- ... Scored 2,122 points (10th highest single season in team history), becoming the first Nugget to score 2,000 points in a season since Alex English(1988-89)
- ... Passed LaPhonso Ellis to move up to 14th on the Nuggets All Time Scoring List
- ... Scored his 5,000th career point at Memphis on 3/17, becoming the second youngest player to reach the 5000 point plateau in NBA history
- ... Made five game winning shots in the five seconds
- ... Led the team in scoring 64 times
- ... Led the team in rebounding six times and in assists three times
- ... Made a career high 19 free throws vs. Chicago(1/16)
- ... Attempted a career high 24 free throws vs. Atlanta, setting a club record
- ... Grabbed his 1,000th career rebound vs. Detroit(11/23) ...
2004/05 Highlights
- ... Played and started in 75 games
- ... Averaged 20.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 2.6 apg in 34.8 minutes
- ... Shot .431 from the field and .796 from the free throw line
- ... Ranked 19th in the NBA in scoring and 16th in points per 48 minutes
- ... Scored in double figures 68 times including 43 games of 20+ points and seven games of 30+ points
- ... Led the team in scoring 44 times, in rebounding 8 times, and in assists five times
- ... Scored a season high in each of the last two regular season games
- ... Attempted 573 free throws, 12th most in the NBA
2003/04 Highlights
- ... Appeared in all 82 games and averaged 21.0 ppg 6.1 rpg and 2.8 apg and 1.8 spg in 36.5 minutes
- ... Finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting
- ... Unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team selection
- ... Became first NBA rookie to lead a playoff team in Scoring since David Robinson in 1990
- ... Ranked 1st among rookies and 12th overall in scoring
- ... Set Nugget record for points(1,725), scoring average(21.0), field goals(624), field goal attempts(1,465), free throws made(408), free throw attempts(525) and minutes played(2,995)
- ... Was named Western Confrence Rookie of the Month six consecutive months(Nov.-Apr.)
- ... Earned two NBA player of the week honors
- ... Became the second youngest player (19 years, 305 days) in score 40 points in NBA history
- ... Scored 30 points vs. LA Clippers on 11/7 and became the second youngest player (21 years, 151 days) in NBA history to score 30 points
- ... Scored 30 points in his 6th career game - fewest games for a Nuggets rookie to score 30 points
- ... Scored 1,000th point vs. Memphis, becoming the third youngest player in NBA history to reach the 1000 point plateau
Collegiate Highlights
- ... Named Big East Rookie of the Year
- ... Big East Rookie of the Week (9 times)
- ... First Team All American
- ... Big East Defensive Player of the Year, 2 consecutive seasons
- ... Big East Player of the Week (5 times)
- ... Started 66 of 67 Career Games
International Experience
- ... Earned a Bronze Medal (along with teammate Carmelo Anthony) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece
Career Transactions
- 1. Selected by Philadelphia in the first round (1st overall) in 1996 NBA draft
- 2. Signed Contract Extension with Philadelphia on 1/26/1999
- 3. Signed Multi-year contract extension with Philadelphia on 9/25/2003
- 4. Traded to Denver along with Ivan McFarlin in exchange for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and 2 future First Round Draft Picks
Allen Iverson's Season Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96-97 | PHI | 76 | 74 | 40.1 | 0.416 | 0.341 | 0.702 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 4.43 | 3.10 | 23.5 |
| 97-98 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 39.4 | 0.461 | 0.298 | 0.729 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 3.05 | 2.50 | 22.0 |
| 98-99 | PHI | 48 | 48 | 41.5 | 0.412 | 0.291 | 0.751 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 3.48 | 2.00 | 26.8 |
| 99-00 | PHI | 70 | 70 | 40.8 | 0.421 | 0.341 | 0.713 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.29 | 2.30 | 28.4 |
| 00-01 | PHI | 71 | 71 | 42.0 | 0.420 | 0.320 | 0.814 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 3.34 | 2.10 | 31.1 |
| 01-02 | PHI | 60 | 59 | 43.7 | 0.398 | 0.291 | 0.812 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 3.95 | 1.70 | 31.4 |
| 02-03 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 42.5 | 0.414 | 0.277 | 0.774 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 3.49 | 1.80 | 27.6 |
| 03-04 | PHI | 48 | 47 | 42.5 | 0.387 | 0.286 | 0.745 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4.35 | 1.80 | 26.4 |
| 04-05 | PHI | 75 | 75 | 42.3 | 0.424 | 0.308 | 0.835 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4.59 | 1.90 | 30.7 |
| 05-06 | PHI | 72 | 72 | 43.1 | 0.447 | 0.323 | 0.814 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.44 | 1.70 | 33.0 |
| 06-07 | PHI | 15 | 15 | 42.7 | 0.413 | 0.226 | 0.885 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 4.40 | 1.40 | 31.2 |
| 06-07 | DEN | 50 | 49 | 42.4 | 0.454 | 0.347 | 0.759 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4.04 | 1.50 | 24.8 |
| Career | -- | 762 | 757 | 41.7 | 0.423 | 0.311 | 0.778 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 3.76 | 2.00 | 27.8 |
| All-Star | -- | 7 | 7 | 28.9 | 0.419 | 0.667 | 0.784 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 4.43 | 0.70 | 17.3 |
Playoff Statistics
| Rank | Year/Team | GP | MIN | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | PF | DQ | STL | BS | TO | PTS | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 - Philadelphia | 8 | 358 | 88 | 214 | .411 | 37 | 52 | .712 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 24 | 228 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 28.5 | |
| 2000 - Philadelphia | 10 | 444 | 91 | 237 | .384 | 68 | 92 | .739 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 45 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 262 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 26.2 | |
| 2001 - Philadelphia | 22 | 1016 | 257 | 661 | .389 | 161 | 208 | .774 | 15 | 89 | 104 | 134 | 55 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 63 | 723 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 32.9 | |
| 2002 - Philadelphia | 5 | 209 | 45 | 118 | .381 | 51 | 63 | .810 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 150 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 30.0 | |
| 2003 - Philadelphia | 12 | 557 | 137 | 329 | .416 | 87 | 118 | .737 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 89 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 47 | 380 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 31.7 | |
| 2005 - Philadelphia | 5 | 238 | 59 | 126 | .468 | 26 | 29 | .897 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 156 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 31.2 | |
| 2007 - Denver | 5 | 223 | 42 | 114 | .368 | 25 | 31 | .806 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 114 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 22.8 | |
| Totals | 67 | 3045 | 719 | 1799 | .400 | 455 | 593 | .767 | 55 | 206 | 261 | 407 | 154 | 0 | 143 | 13 | 214 | 2013 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 30.0 | |


