Ranking the 10 Best Players to Never Win an NBA Title

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#6 Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson

Career Averages: 26.7 Points, 6.2 Assists, 2.2 Steals

Honors: 1x MVP, 11x All-Star, 7x All NBA selections

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Pound for pound Allen Iverson may be the greatest scorer in league history. Standing at 6 feet and 165 lbs, Iverson routinely put his body in harm's way as he crashed into big men trying to score at the rim. He is one of the best isolation scorers the league has ever seen. He was also a capable passer but wasn't a great defender because of his miniature stature.

Iverson had only one NBA finals appearance, which was with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2001, the same season he was named league MVP. TheSixers stood no chance however against the dominant Lakers led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. The 76ers simply didn't have enough offensive talent surrounding Iverson to threaten the Lakers, which was the theme of his career in Philly.

Many point out Iverson would have done much better if he had better teammates. If we look a bit deeper, however, some problems pop up. After he was traded to Denver, he teamed up with Carmelo Anthony, but the Nuggets still failed in the playoffs. Then he was traded to Detroit and the Nuggets shot to the Conference Finals. Coincidentally Detroit who were on a run of six straight Conference Finals slumped to the 8th seed. To put it simply, Iverson's teams seemed to do much better when he was the solo act.

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