10 Highest Scoring PG's in NBA history

#3 Allen Ezail Iverson (1996-2011, Career Points- 24,368)

Allen Iverson

Iverson, probably the biggest hit of the 21st century, was a player who grew up in a tough neighborhood. Growing up was not easy for him as his parents were not available for him but despite that, he was a dual-sport athlete and won various awards in both sports. He attended Georgetown University for two years and signed up for the draft in 1996. He was picked by the Philadephia 76ers in the first pick of the first round.

He was also named the Rookie of the Year in a stacked 1996 Draft, one that's considered among the greatest. Despite his small stature, he was still a scoring phenom, his crossovers and ball handling were idolized by the next generation of players.

Iverson enjoyed a whole lot of success in the NBA. He was seen as the face of the NBA during his period of dominance. He was the regular season MVP in 2001 and also made it to the Finals that year but ended up losing to the Lakers. The next year, the exited the playoffs in the first round, losing to the Celtics.

He was involved with a number of controversies during his period as a player. Disciplinary actions against him were taken multiple times and he was even fined because of the way he dressed. The only trophy missing from his cabinet was an NBA Championship. He had endured difficult spells in the NBA and in reality, was the most promising player in the NBA. He has scored 24,368 points in his NBA career which is the third highest by a point guard in the history of the game. The Sixers had also retired Allen Iverson's number 3 jersey. He was also inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.