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Point Guard ·Washington Wizards ·NBA ·#20

Al Butler

Age88 BornJul 9, 1938 FromUSA Height188 cm (6'2") Weight79 kg CollegeNiagara University Draft1961 · #22
Career averages
8.3PPG
2.0RPG
1.9APG
175 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

WAS hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
175Games
1,461Career points
13.4PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 150 games · 1962-63 to 1963-64
Career highsSingle season
10.0PPG · 1962-63 · NYK
2.3RPG · 1962-63 · NYK
2.1APG · 1962-63 · NYK
13.8PER · 1962-63 · NYK
2.1Win shares · 1962-63 · NYK
Draft1961
2Round
22Overall pick
Selected by Boston Celtics · from Niagara University

Career by team

Washington Wizards
1964-65 - 1964-65 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG 0.8 RPG 0.5 APG
25 games
New York Knicks
1962-63 - 1963-64 · 2 seasons
9.3 PPG 2.2 RPG 2.1 APG
150 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1962-63 NYK 74 0 20.1 10.0 2.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 43.9 0.0 77.0 13.8 2.1
1963-64 NYK 76 0 18.1 8.7 2.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 42.2 0.0 73.8 13.0 1.1
1964-65 WAS 25 0 6.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 32.9 0.0 73.3 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1964 New York Knicks Washington Wizards

All entries are season change.

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