The 1981 NBA MVP was Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers. Verified against the official NBA list.
Labeled a "talented rebel," Iverson is overlooked for his grueling practice — early-morning shots and post-battle reps are the root of a 1.83m champion.
Moses Malone was famous for his outrageous offensive rebounding. He believed in "off-the-glass" — tipping the ball back to the glass and following up himself. A six-time rebounding champion, he defined second-chance scoring.
Retirement is not the end. Iverson taught us size is never the ceiling — daring to fight is. Goodbye, Philly’s No. 3; goodbye, our Answer.
The 1983 NBA MVP was Moses Malone of the Philadelphia 76ers. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1983 NBA Finals MVP was Moses Malone of the Philadelphia 76ers. Verified against the official NBA list.
In the 1982 Finals the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2. Magic Johnson averaged 16.8 points and 10.5 assists to win his second straight Finals MVP.
Iverson was the first superstar to bring street hip-hop culture, cornrows and tattoo attitude into the NBA at scale — redefining how players connect with pop culture.
At just 1.83m, Allen Iverson became the NBA’s shortest scoring champion ever — with four scoring titles, a 2000-01 MVP, and a lone-wolf run to the 2001 Finals.