By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly Editor 
One of the most storief players in Philadelphia 76ers history, Allen Iverson, made his NBA debut 20 years ago today on November 1, 1996. 'The Answer' scored 30 points and had six assists in his first game as a pro. The Georgetown alum went on to win Rookie of the Year in 1996-97 after averaging 23.5 points, 7.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game.
Iverson was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers first overall in the 1996 NBA draft. Iverson was a two-time All-Star Game MVP and won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2000-01, leading the Sixers to the NBA Finals against Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. That year, A.I. averaged 31.1 points, 4.6 assists and 2.5 steals, shooting 42 percent from the floor.
Iverson made eight playoff appearances in his 14-year career, six times with the Sixers and two with the Denver Nuggets. In those 71 combined playoff games, A.I. averaged 29.7 points, six assists and 2.1 steals per game. During his final year with Philadelphia, in 2004-05, Iverson averaged 31.2 points per game in the five postseason contests.
A.I. finished his career in Philadelphia second in franchise history in points (19, 931), second in steals (1,644), first in three-point field-goals (885), second in points per game (27.6), first in steals per game (2.3) and third in assists (4,385).
Allen Iverson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9.
