Allen Iverson Quotes & Trivia



Quotes

Being an All-Star is everything.

I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I've just got to believe that we're going to be all right. I've got to just play basketball.

I don't care. I feel like if we don't make a trade, we have to get it done with what we've got.

I don't want to just go to the playoffs, I don't want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it's bittersweet.

I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.

If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.

If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to mean. I'm fortunate; I'm blessed to be in the situation that I'm in right now.

It's unfair because the people booing, I believe, wouldn't want to have their child booed. Fans don't understand our lives and what we go through. They don't look at us as humans. We love the fans because they support and love the game, but at the same time it hurts when they turn their back on us.

Personally I just want to win a championship.

There's nothing less than that. I don't care about just going to the playoffs; I've been to the playoffs before.

This is like a tribute to them, the people who helped me to get here. The thing that makes me feel good about the whole thing is, the fans voted me here.

This is the thing you dream about when you're a kid, even before getting into the league.

We had a lot to do with Randy being fired. If we were to do a lot better, then it probably wouldn't have happened.

We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.

Trivia

Allen Iverson ranked #1 in the NBA in minutes per game in the 2006-07 season, 42.5.

Allen Iverson ranked #7 in the NBA in points per game in the 2006-07 season, 26.3.

Allen Iverson plays in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets.

Allen averaged 7.4 assists per game in 2005-2006 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 6.8 assists per game in 2003-2004 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 5.5 assists per game in 2001-2002 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 4.7 assists per game in 1999-2000 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 6.2 assists per game in 1997-1998 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 3.2 rebounds per game in 2005-2006 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 3.7 rebounds per game in 2003-2004 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 4.5 rebounds per game in 2001-2002 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 3.8 rebounds per game in 1999-2000 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 3.7 rebounds per game in 1997-1998 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 33.0 points per game in 2005-2006 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 26.4 points per game in 2003-2004 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 31.4 points per game in 2001-2002 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 28.4 points per game in 1999-2000 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen averaged 22.0 points per game in 1997-1998 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen ranked #5 in the NBA in Turnovers Per Game, 3.44 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #10 in the NBA in Total Turnovers, 248 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #2 in the NBA in Free Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes, 12.82 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #3 in the NBA in Points, 2377 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #2 in the NBA in Free Throws, 675 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #1 in the NBA in Minutes Per Game, 43.1 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #14 in the NBA in Turnovers Per 48 Minutes, 3.84 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #12 in the NBA in Total Efficiency Points, 1882 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #19 in the NBA in Assists Per 48 Minutes, 8.2 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #2 in the NBA in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes, 12.61 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #1 in the NBA in Free Throw Attempts, 829.0 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #3 in the NBA in Field Goal Attempts, 1822.0 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen ranked #2 in the NBA in Points Per Game, 33.0 in the 2005-2006 season.

Allen is 6 feet tall.

Allen enjoys drawing when he has some free time.

Allen's favorite actor is Samuel L. Jackson.

Allen's enjoys travelling to New York.

Allen and his wife, Tawanna have 4 children, 2 daughters, Tiaura and Messiah and 2 sons, Allen II and Isaiah Rahsaan.

Allen totaled 30 points, a career-high 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in a 109-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets on 4/8/98.

Allen scored a Sixers single-game Playoff record and is tied for 10th in NBA Playoff history with 54 points in Game 2 versus Toronto on 5/9/01.

Allen averaged an NBA high and career-high 31.4 points per game, second best single season average behind Wilt Chamberlain (33.5) in Sixers history in the 2001-2002 season.

Allen scored his 16,000th career point vs. Cleveland on 3/4/05.

Allen scored his 12,000th career point vs. Boston on 1/20/03.

Allen became the first player in NBA history since steals have been recorded to finish in the top-5 in scoring (30.7 ppg), steals (2.40), and assists (7.9).

Allen became the second player in franchise history, since Wilt Chamberlain, to score 60 or more points in a game when he dropped a career-high 60 points vs. Orlando.

Allen has averaged 30.6 points per game in 62 career playoff games, the second highest scoring average in NBA Playoff history behind only Michael Jordan who has 33.4 ppg.

Allen was fifth in the voting for 2004-05 NBA Most Valuable Player behind 2005 Most Valuable Player Steve Nash, Shaquille O’Neal, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tim Duncan.

Allen captured his fourth scoring title with 30.9 ppg in 2004- 05, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordanb and George Gervin as the only players in NBA history to capture four or more scoring titles.

Allen was named NBA Rookie of the Month for November, 1997, leading all rookies in scoring with 21.8 ppg, assists with 6.4 apg and steals with 2.67 spg.

Allen scored 40 points in five straight games in April 1997 to set an NBA rookie record.

Allen was named the 2000-01 NBA Most Valuable Player, leading the league in scoring with 31.1 ppg and steals with 2.51 spg.

Allen served as a co-captain for Team USA at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and led the team in scoring with 13.8 ppg.

Allen is naturally left handed.

Allen's jersey number is 3.

Allen is the 10th fastest player to reach 14,000 points .

Allen has released a rap album in 2000 called 40 Bars under the alias "Jewelz"