Shooting Guard · Washington Wizards
Albert King
Age 66 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 86 kg · Born Dec 17, 1959 · Maryland
12.1 PPG
4.2 RPG
2.2 APG
534 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
534games
6,461career pts
8.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Brooklyn Nets
· 410 games · 1981-82–1986-87
Position rank · 1988-89
#12PPG rank
#13PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 19 Shooting Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.0
1982-83 · BKN
RPG
5.8
1982-83 · BKN
APG
3.7
1982-83 · BKN
PER
9.4
1988-89 · SAS
WS
0.0
1988-89 · SAS
Draft
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.