Albert King
Career averages
12.1PPG
4.2RPG
2.2APG
534 games · 9 seasons
At a glance
WAS hubCareer snapshot
9Seasons
534Games
6,461Career points
8.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Brooklyn Nets · 410 games · 1981-82 to 1986-87
Career highsSingle season
17.0PPG · 1982-83 · BKN
5.8RPG · 1982-83 · BKN
3.7APG · 1982-83 · BKN
9.4PER · 1988-89 · SAS
0.0Win shares · 1988-89 · SAS
Position rank1988-89
#12PPG rank
#13PER rank
#13Win shares rank
Shooting GuardPosition
Among 19 Shooting Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
Washington Wizards
1991-92 - 1991-92 · 1 seasons
5.2 PPG
1.8 RPG
0.8 APG
6 games
San Antonio Spurs
1988-89 - 1988-89 · 1 seasons
7.1 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.7 APG
46 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1987-88 - 1987-88 · 1 seasons
7.2 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.5 APG
72 games
Brooklyn Nets
1981-82 - 1986-87 · 6 seasons
13.6 PPG
4.6 RPG
2.4 APG
410 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | BKN | 76 | 52 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 48.2 | 23.1 | 77.8 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | BKN | 79 | 75 | 31.0 | 17.0 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 47.5 | 26.1 | 77.5 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | BKN | 79 | 53 | 26.6 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 49.2 | 13.6 | 78.6 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | BKN | 42 | 7 | 20.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 81.7 | - | - |
| 1985-86 | BKN | 73 | 69 | 27.4 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 45.6 | 17.4 | 82.3 | - | - |
| 1986-87 | BKN | 61 | 15 | 21.2 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 42.6 | 40.6 | 81.0 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 72 | 44 | 22.1 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 39.1 | 34.7 | 75.7 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | SAS | 46 | 11 | 17.2 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 43.1 | 25.0 | 77.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| 1991-92 | WAS | 6 | 0 | 9.8 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 28.6 | 87.5 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1991 | San Antonio Spurs | Washington Wizards | offseason | From 1988-89 to 1991-92 | |
| Jul 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Brooklyn Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
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About Albert King
Albert King is an American former professional basketball player. The younger brother of former NBA scoring champion and Hall of Famer Bernard King, Albert played at Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn and is regarded as one of the nation's greatest high school players of all time. He was rated the top prep player in the nation over Magic Johnson and Gene Banks during his senior year. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard-forward from the University of Maryland, King was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the 1981 NBA draft. King played in nine NBA seasons for four teams.