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10 Novembers of A.I.
Throughout the 2005-06 season, the Sixers will join NBA.com and Reebok in paying tribute to “the toughest little man the league has ever seen.” At the conclusion of every month, Sixers.com will post a comparison of all 10 of those months that Iverson has played throughout his career. After taking a look at Iverson’s performance in each month, you, the fan, will get to vote and decide in which year Iverson performed best in the month of November, December, January, etc. Then, at the conclusion of the season, as well as the conclusion of one decade of A.I., you will be able to vote which overall season was Iverson’s most successful.
As Iverson has now concluded his 10th November in the NBA, you can get started and begin the voting. Take a look at Iverson's stats, accomplishments, awards, and the Sixers team performance for each November over the past 10 years, and then vote as to which November you feel was A.I.'s best.
 10 Years of A.I. Index
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November 1996 |
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Allen Iverson took the league by storm during the first month of his rookie season, scoring 30 points in his Sixers debut against Milwaukee. He sank 32 points at Boston and 35 against New York. Iverson also recorded his first double-double, had six steals vs. Vancouver, and hit five three-pointers in a game twice. Despite missing three games because of injury, Iverson was named NBA Rookie of the Month for November 1996. The Sixers finished the month with a record of 7-8.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 12 | 21.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
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November 1997 |
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Iverson's play only continued to get stronger as his second season got underway in 1997. Over one stretch from Nov. 9-13 he went 89 minutes without a turnover. Iverson tallied a 26-point, 15-assist, 0-turnover game against the Houston Rockets. He also had four double-doubles for the month including games of 11, 12 and 15 assists. The Sixers went 4-8 in November.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 12 | 21.5 | 7.6 | 2.8 |
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November 1998 |
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Unfortunately, Allen Iverson was not able to display his ability during November of 1998, because all games for the month were cancelled due to a lockout.
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November 1999 |
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On Nov. 10, 1999, Iverson scored a franchise record 22 points in the third quarter and had 36 points in the second half against Orlando. He finished with 46 points overall and 5 three-pointers in the game. Iverson established a then career high with 23 free throw attempts in a Sixers victory against Chicago. He also missed four games with a broken right thumb (11/24-11/30). The Sixers finished the month with a record of 8-8.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 12 | 30.8 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
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November 2000 |
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Iverson played a strong first month in what would turn out to be an MVP season, and his success spread to the rest of his team as the Sixers started the season 10-0. Iverson had five steals against Boston (11/20). He also scored a career low 7 points against Charlotte (11/22). The Sixers went 11-2 for the month.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 13 | 21.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
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November 2001 |
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Coming off of an MVP season and reaching the NBA Finals, the start of Iverson's 2001-02 season was frustrating as he missed the first few games of the season due to injury, and watched his team fall to an 0-5 record. Fortunately for the Sixers, Iverson wasn't out for too long and they sprung back upon his return to win seven straight. On Nov. 19 Iverson was named the Eastern Conference Player of the week, and the Sixers had a record for the month of 7-6.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 9 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
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November 2002 |
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Allen Iverson continued to cement his name as one of the greatest player in the game by capturing back-to-back NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards (11/25 and 12/2), averaging 33.5 points per game during the span while the team went 7-1. He also reached 11,000 career points against the Clippers on Nov. 6. The Sixers went 13-3 for the month.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 16 | 31.4 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
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November 2003 |
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Iverson again captured the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week award (11/16) averaging 29.7 points, 7.4 assists 3.7 steals and 3.6 rebounds helping the Sixers to 2-1 record. Iverson recorded his sixth 50-point game against Atlanta on Nov. 29. He posted two double-doubles with 33 points and 11 assists at Chicago (11/7) and 36 points and 12 assists vs. San Antonio (11/14), and he also had 8 steals against Chicago (11/7). The Sixers went 8-8 for the month of November.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 15 | 28.7 | 6.1 | 3.1 |
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November 2004 |
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Iverson had two game-winning shots, including his first ever game-winning buzzer-beater against the Pacers on Nov. 12 (right) and a miraculous steal and layup to beat Washington, and another field goal to send a game into overtime as time expired (11/10 vs. New Jersey). He had five double-doubles in a shift back to point guard including games of 12 and 13 assists (11/14 vs. Orlando, 11/26 vs. Washington, respectively). The Sixers finished the month with a record of 6-7.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 12 | 26.5 | 8.2 | 1.9 |
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November 2005 |
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Iverson proved that nine years in the NBA aren't enough to slow him down as he started season No. 10 by going on a month-long offensive exhibition. Iverson started the season by scoring at least 25 points in 11 straight games. Only five other players in NBA history have scored 25 points in their first 10 games of the season. Iverson scored 40 points or more four times, including in back to back games against Milwaukee (11/23) and New York (11/26). He was efficient in his scoring, connecting on 45.2% of his shots, which is 3.3% higher than his career percentage. Iverson finished the month leading the league in scoring and was fifth in assists, and the Sixers finished the month with a record of 8-8.
| Games | Points | Assists | Steals |
| 16 | 34 | 7.9 | 2.0 |
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