Career snapshot
16seasons
1,017games
6,429career pts
10.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 471 games · 1981-82–1995-96
Position rank · 1996-97
#62PPG rank
#44PER rank
#45WS rank
Among 64 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.6
1986-87 · OKC
RPG
9.4
1986-87 · OKC
APG
1.6
1984-85 · MIL
PER
16.4
1985-86 · MIL
WS
5.5
1985-86 · MIL
Draft
1981
Round 1 ·
Pick 21
from Arizona State
Career by team
Portland Trail Blazers
1997-98 – 1997-98 · 1 seasons
0.9 PPG
1.6 RPG
0.1 APG
7 games
Boston Celtics
1995-96 – 1996-97 · 2 seasons
2.0 PPG
3.8 RPG
0.3 APG
110 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1981-82 – 1995-96 · 7 seasons
7.3 PPG
6.5 RPG
1.2 APG
471 games
Golden State Warriors
1989-90 – 1992-93 · 4 seasons
5.2 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.9 APG
126 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1986-87 – 1988-89 · 3 seasons
8.3 PPG
7.8 RPG
1.0 APG
239 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | MIL | 80 | 23 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 80 | 37 | 23.6 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 13.8 | 3.8 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 82 | 72 | 23.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 62.6 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 81 | 80 | 25.8 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 58.8 | 15.0 | 5.3 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 81 | 19 | 22.4 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 55.1 | 0.0 | 60.2 | 16.4 | 5.5 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 75 | 75 | 30.5 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 67.5 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 82 | 55 | 22.1 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 50.4 | 50.0 | 60.6 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 82 | 82 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 64.6 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 3 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 10.9 | 0.1 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 77 | 65 | 20.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 56.9 | 10.7 | 1.9 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 26 | 12 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 11.2 | 0.4 |
| 1992-93 | GSW | 20 | 9 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 60 | 32 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 10.2 | 1.0 |
| 1995-96 | NBA | 64 | 19 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 64.1 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | BOS | 57 | 14 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 62.9 | 9.9 | 0.8 |
| 1995-96 | MIL | 7 | 5 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 53 | 2 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 74.2 | 7.8 | 0.3 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 7 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1997 | Boston Celtics | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Oct 1995 | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | mid season trade | From 1995-96 to 1995-96 | |
| Jul 1995 | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1994 | Golden State Warriors | Milwaukee Bucks | offseason | From 1992-93 to 1994-95 | |
| Jul 1989 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
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About Alton Lister
Alton Lavelle Lister is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently serving as an assistant coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).