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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.