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Named both the 2003 regular season MVP and the 2003 Finals MVP (the ninth player to win both MVP awards in the same season) ?the first back-to-back regular season MVP since Michael Jordan in 1991 and 1992 (the eighth player to win back-to-back NBA MVP honors) ?appeared in 81 regular season games, averaging 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.93 blocks in 39.3 minutes ?shot .513 (714-1392) from the field, .273 (6-22) from three-point land and .710 (450-634) from the line ?named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team ?earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors four times (12/23, 12/30, 1/22, 3/31) ?ranked seventh in scoring, third in rebounds, third in blocks and seventh in FG percentage (the only player to rank in the top 10 in all four categories) ?scored in double-figures 80 times (a season-low 6 points at Cleveland on 11/16 was only game in single digits) ?scored 20-or-more 56 times and had 30-plus 16 times ?grabbed 20-or-more rebounds seven times with an NBA-high six 20-20 games (29 points and 23 rebounds vs. New Orleans on 12/23, 30 points and 21 rebounds vs. Memphis on 1/22, 28 points and 20 rebounds at the Lakers on 2/14, 35 points and 21 rebounds vs. Phoenix on 3/4, 21 points and 21 rebounds vs. New Jersey on 3/6 and 25 points and 21 rebounds at Detroit on 4/6) ?posted the Spurs lone triple-double of the season finishing with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists vs. the Clippers on 3/14 ?scored a season-high 38 points vs. Phoenix on 1/14 ?grabbed a career-best 25 rebounds at Miami on 2/1 (in the game tied a Spurs

franchise record for most defensive rebounds in a game with 23) ?tied a career-best with 8 blocks vs. Philadelphia on 12/6 ?won three games with buzzer-beaters: hit a fall-away jumper for a 103-101 win at Memphis on 11/4, connected on a base-line jumper over Karl Malone for a 91-90 victory at Utah on 1/24 and followed his own miss to steal a 108-107 win in Orlando on 1/31 ?had 19 points and a game-high 15 rebounds as a starter in the 2003 All-Star Game ?missed the final game of the season (vs. Dallas on 4/16) due to left knee effusion, snapping a streak of 245 consecutive games played ?had an amazing run in the 2003 playoffs ?scored in double-figures in all 24 games, averaging 24.7 points, 15.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.29 blocks in 42.5 minutes ?among NBA playoff leaders ranked eighth in scoring, fourth in rebounds, twelfth in assists, first in blocks and fourth in FG percentage ?had two triple-doubles: 15 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks in the Spurs Game 6 series-clinching win at Phoenix on 5/1 and 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks in the Spurs Game 6 championship-clinching win vs. New Jersey on 6/15 (his 8 blocks tied an NBA Finals record) ?had three 20-20 games: 34 points, 24 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 blocks at Dallas on 5/23, 21 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks at Dallas on 5/25 and 32 points, 20 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks vs. New Jersey on 6/4 (all three produced Spurs victories) ?tied his playoff career-high with 40 points ?to go along with 15 boards and 7 assists ?vs. Dallas on 5/19.

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2001-02:
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Named the NBA抯 Most Valuable Player ?averaged 25.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.48 blocks in 40.6 minutes while starting all 82 games ?shot .508 (764-1504) from the field and .799 (560-701) from the line ?hit 1-of-10 (.100) from three-point land ?won the 2002 IBM Award ?named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team ?named the Western Conference Player of the month three times (December, March and April) and earned Player of the Week honors a league-high six times (11/11, 11/25, 12/30, 3/17, 3/24, 4/7) ?had 14 points and 14 rebounds in 29 minutes as a starter in the 2002 All-Star Game ?ranked fifth in scoring, second in rebounds, fourth in blocks, ninth in field goal percentage and sixth in minutes ?just the fifth player in NBA history to rank among the top five in scoring, rebounding and blocks (joining Abdul-Jabbar, Ewing, Olajuwon and O扤eal) and is the first forward to accomplish the feat ?became the 14th player in league history to finish with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a season (2,089 and 1,042) ?the first forward to do so since Bob McAdoo in 1977-78 ?led the NBA in double-doubles ?with 67 ?for the fourth time in his five NBA seasons ?scored in double-figures 81 times (lone single-digit game was 9 points vs. Sacramento on 2/21) ?finished with 20 or more 71 times and had 30-plus 20 times ?scored a career-best 53 points (19-28 FG, 15-15 FT) vs. Dallas on 12/26 ?had two 20-20 games (to give him nine in his career): finished with 29 points and 21 boards vs. Charlotte on 1/29 and had 24 points and 21 rebounds at Sacramento on 2/12 ?played big in the post-season ?averaged 27.6 points, 14.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.33 blocks in 42.2 minutes ?posted double-doubles in eight of his nine playoff appearances (missed Game 4 at Seattle on 5/1 for personal reasons) ?had a triple-double ?with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 blocks ?in Game 1 vs. Seattle on 4/20 ?posted two 20-20 games in the playoffs: had 26 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in Game 1 at Los Angeles on 5/5 and finished with 34 points and a Spurs playoff record 25 boards in Game 5 at Los Angeles on 5/14.

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2000-01:
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Started all 82 games, averaging 22.2 ppg, 12.2 rpg, 3.0 apg and 2.34 bpg….Shot .499 from the field, .259 from three-point land and .618 from the line….Ranked 14th in the NBA in scoring, fourth in rebounds, seventh in blocked shots and 12th in field goal percentage….For the third time in his four year career he led the league in double-doubles (66)….Registered five 20-20 games: 23 points and a career-high 23 boards at Sacramento on 12/5/00, 36 points and 21 rebounds at Sacramento on 1/25/01, 35 points and 21 boards at New Jersey on 2/8/01, 23 points and 20 rebounds vs. Minnesota on 3/14/01 and 20 points and a career-high-tying 23 rebounds vs. Portland on 3/19/01….Scored in double figures 81 times, with 20+ points 52 times and 30+ points 10 times….Finished with a season-best 42 points (17-31 FG, 8-10 FT) vs. Sacramento on 4/12/01….Twice finished with 36 points: at Sacramento on 1/25/01 and at Denver on 4/5/01….Had five or more assists 16 times and had five or more blocks 11 times….Had 29 points and 17 rebounds in a season-high 51 minutes vs. Orlando on 1/20/01….Made his third straight All-Star appearance, finishing with 14 points and 14 boards in 28 minutes….Named NBA Player of the Week on 1/28/01.

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1999-2000:
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For the second straight season, named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team….Appeared in 74 games, averaging 23.2 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 3.2 apg and 2.23 bpg in 38.9 mpg….Shot .490 (628-1281) from the field and a career-best .761 (459-603) from the line….Hit 1-of-11 (.091) from three-point land….Ranked ninth in the NBA in scoring, third in rebounds, 19th in field-goal percentage, seventh in blocks and 10th in minutes….One of two players (along with Shaquille O’Neal) to rank among the top-10 in scoring, rebounds and blocks….Named co-MVP of the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, along with O’Neal, finishing with 24 points and 14 rebounds….Twice named NBA Player of the Week (11/28/99 and 4/2/00)….Finished fifth in MVP voting….Recorded 60 double-doubles (second in the NBA behind O’Neal) and the Spurs were 43-17 (.717) in those games….Posted his first career triple-double - with 17 points, 17 rebounds and 11 assists - vs. Cleveland on 3/25/00 (first triple-double by a Spurs player since Robinson on 2/17/94)….Scored in double-figures 72 times….Had 20-or-more points 49 times, scored 30-plus 17 times and scored over 40 twice (his first two games of 40-plus)….Scored a career-high 46 points (16-48 FG, 14-16 FT) and had 14 rebounds in 46 minutes at Utah on 1/10/00….Finished with 42 points and 14 boards in 47 minutes at Vancouver on 12/9/99….Missed a total of eight games due to injury….Missed four games (2/25/00 - 3/2/00) due to a lower abdominal strain….Missed final four games of the season and all of the playoffs after suffering a torn left lateral meniscus on 4/11/00 at Sacramento….Had appeared in 186 consecutive games to start his career before being forced to sit out on 2/25/00 at Chicago due to his abdominal strain….Underwent surgery on his left knee on 5/24/00….Re-signed with the Spurs on 8/2/00.

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1998-99:
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Named to both the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team … appeared in all 50 games, averaging 21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.52 blocks in 39.3 minutes per contest … shot .495 from the field and .690 from the line … was 1-for-7 (.143) from three-point land … the only player in the NBA to rank among the top 10 in scoring (7th), rebounding (5th), blocks (7th) and FG percentage (10th) … finished third in MVP voting … led the NBA in double-doubles for the second straight season with 37 … scored in double-figures 48 times, with 20 or more 31 times … scored over 30 five times, with a career high 39 points b