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Today, 2007: Iverson scored 20,000 points in his career, becoming the shortest Mr. 20,000 in history

Today, 2007: Iverson scored 20,000 points in his career, becoming the shortest Mr. 20,000 in history

On this day in 2007, on January 24, 2007, the Nuggets defeated the Supersonics 117-112.

Aaron Iverson, who played for the Nuggets at the time, scored 21 points and 10 assists, and his career regular season total exceeded the 20,000-point mark.

The data shows that Iverson, who is only 1.83 meters tall, is the shortest player in NBA history to surpass 20,000 career points. At the same time, the "answer" is the sixth-fewest player in NBA history to score more than 20,000 games in the number of games used.00 million. The top five are:

1. Wilt Chamberlain 499 games

2. Michael Jordan 620 games

3. Oscar Robertson 671 games

4. Karim Abdul-Jabbar 684 games

5. Elgin Baylor 711 games

Iverson entered the NBA in 1996 as a first-class pick and retired in 2010. In his 15-year career, he played for the 76ers, Nuggets, Pistons and Grizzlies. He played in 914 regular-season games, averaging 26.7 points, 6.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

(ShawnLing)

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