Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson fashioned one helluva career. The No. 1 pick of the 1996 NBA draft, Iverson averaged 27.6 points, 6.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.3 steals as a member of the Sixers including winning the 2001 MVP award while guiding the Sixers to the finals in that same season.

Iverson also had fantastic moments with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons in his career, and three games with the Memphis Grizzlies, before ending his NBA career with the Sixers in 2009-10. Overall, Iverson played 14 seasons in the league and put together one of the better careers anybody will ever see for a player of his stature.

HoopsHype put together a list of the top 25 players of the 21st century, and Iverson comes in ranked No. 16 on the list:

A cultural icon as well as one of the most rambunctious, high-level scorers of the early 2000s, Allen Iverson made a huge impact both on and off the hardwood.

What’s it say that Iverson ranks this high on a list of the top players of the 21st century, when one of the top highlights of his career came against the great Michael Jordan during his rookie campaign in 1996-97?

If we were taking his full career into account, Iverson might rank higher on this list. In the ‘90s, he averaged 24.9 points, 5.9 assists and 2.1 steals, earning All-NBA honors twice, including once as a 1st Teamer, while finishing Top 7 in the MVP vote twice and leading the league in scoring once.

Still, Iverson was even better in the ‘00s, winning league MVP honors in 2000-01, the same year he dragged a weak Philadelphia 76ers roster to the NBA Finals. This century, Iverson led the league in scoring three times, as well as in nightly steals three times. Iverson also led the NBA in free throw attempts twice this century, as his quickness, craftiness and unpredictability made him a nightmare to stay in front of for defenders.

The Sixers have honored Iverson for the legend he is by retiring his No. 3 into the rafters at the Xfinity Mobile Arena as well as making a statue of him for their “Legends Walk” at their practice facility in Camden, NJ. The mark he left on the league and younger players is undeniable as he was able to to put his imprint on the game.