2001 NBA Most Valuable Player: Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)

The 2001 NBA Most Valuable Player was Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers. According to the NBA's official list of MVP winners, the award for 2001 went to him.

Award at a Glance

Field	Detail
Year	2001
Award	NBA Most Valuable Player
Winner	Allen Iverson
Team	Philadelphia 76ers
Career wins	1st

Why It Mattered

The 2001 MVP honored the most dominant and consistent player across the full 82-game regular season. Allen Iverson earned it on the strength of his season-long body of work with the Philadelphia 76ers.

On the all-time NBA Most Valuable Player list, 2001 is Allen Iverson's single appearance — a one-season peak rather than a repeated reign.

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The Other Award That Year

Two individual prizes were handed out in 2001: the NBA Most Valuable Player and the Finals MVP.

• This page's award (NBA Most Valuable Player): Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
• The same year's other award (Finals MVP): Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)

They went to different players — a clean reminder that "best over a whole season" and "most decisive when it mattered most" are two separate questions.

For the distinction between the two awards, see Finals MVP vs MVP.

Year-by-Year Timeline

• Next (2002): Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) → 2002 NBA Most Valuable Player
• Previous (2000): Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) → 2000 NBA Most Valuable Player

Related Reading

• Complete List of NBA Finals MVPs (1969–2026)
• The History of the Finals MVP Award
• What Is the NBA Finals MVP Award?
• NBA MVP vs Finals MVP: What's the Difference?
• Allen Iverson honor timeline
• 2001 NBA Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)

Sources

Year, winner and team data on this page were verified against the NBA's official MVP winners list (NBA.com history mvp-winners) and Basketball-Reference public records, cross-checked against this site's two internal reference lists (last verified 2026-08-15).

FMVP Club — Independent fan site, not affiliated with the NBA.

Related Reading

• Allen Iverson: Most Valuable and Legacy
• Allen Iverson: Hard Work and Role Model
• Allen Iverson: Glory and Idol
• 2001 NBA Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
• Shaquille O'Neal 2001: The Coronation Moment and Its Era Significance