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Al Butler

Age 88 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 79 kg · Born Jul 9, 1938 · Niagara University

8.3 PPG 2.0 RPG 1.9 APG 175 games 3 seasons

Career snapshot

3seasons
175games
1,461career pts
13.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 150 games · 1962-63–1963-64

Career highs (single season)

PPG 10.0 1962-63 · NYK
RPG 2.3 1962-63 · NYK
APG 2.1 1962-63 · NYK
PER 13.8 1962-63 · NYK
WS 2.1 1962-63 · NYK

Draft

1961
Round 2 · Pick 22
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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Born on July 9

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