Allen Iverson

Cross-checked NBA and 76ers historical features, official box scores, playoff record summaries, anniversary coverage, cultural retrospectives, and recurring fan memory. The two signature crossovers frame the list; the two 50-point Toronto games and conference-finals Game 7 represent the unprecedented burden Iverson carried during his MVP postseason. His 55-point 2003 playoff opener and 60-point career high remain provisional while their Sportsboxd records await box-score verification.

1. #1. Iverson scored 48 points with five steals over 52 minutes, handed the previously unbeaten 2001 playoff Lakers their only loss, and sealed the overtime upset with the immortal jumper and step-over of Tyronn Lue. NBA: Iverson's step-over in the 2001 Finals · NBA: Iverson upsets the unbeaten Lakers
2. #2. As a fearless rookie facing the reigning champions, Iverson scored 37 points on 15-of-23 shooting and froze Michael Jordan with the crossover that announced a new basketball era despite Philadelphia's loss. NBA Archive 75: Allen Iverson · NBA: Iverson's iconic rookie crossover
3. #3. Iverson delivered 44 points, seven assists, and six rebounds in the 2001 East finals Game 7, overwhelming Milwaukee to send Philadelphia to its first NBA Finals since 1983. Sixers history: Philadelphia's Game 7s · NBA: Facts about historic Game 7 performances
4. #4. On the night Philadelphia presented him the MVP trophy, Iverson scored 52 points on 21-of-32 shooting and hit eight threes, becoming the second player ever with two 50-point games in one playoff series. Sixers: Iverson scores 52 in the 2001 conference semifinals · NBA: Philadelphia's highest-scoring playoff games
5. #5. After Philadelphia dropped the series opener to Toronto, Iverson answered with 54 points over 48 minutes, making 21 field goals while only one teammate reached double figures to level the series. NBA: Philadelphia's highest-scoring playoff games · Sixers: Looking back at Iverson's 2001 MVP run

Reviewed through 2026-07-17