Guard · San Antonio Spurs
Alvin Robertson
Age 63 · USA · 193 cm (6'4") · 94 kg · Born Jul 22, 1962 · Arkansas
13.6 PPG
5.1 RPG
5.0 APG
848 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
848games
11,502career pts
16.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
San Antonio Spurs
· 389 games · 1984-85–1988-89
Position rank · 1995-96
#56PPG rank
#54PER rank
#42WS rank
Among 112 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.6
1987-88 · SAS
RPG
6.9
1989-90 · MIL
APG
6.8
1987-88 · SAS
PER
19.5
1985-86 · SAS
WS
8.6
1985-86 · SAS
Draft
1984
Round 1 ·
Pick 7
from Arkansas
Honors & awards
6×
All-Defense Team
1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985
4×
All-Star Selection
1990, 1987, 1986, 1985
1×
All-NBA Team
1985
1×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
1985
1×
NBA Most Improved Player
1985
Career by team
Toronto Raptors
1995-96 – 1995-96 · 1 seasons
9.3 PPG
4.4 RPG
4.2 APG
77 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1989-90 – 1992-93 · 4 seasons
12.7 PPG
5.3 RPG
5.0 APG
283 games
Detroit Pistons
1992-93 – 1992-93 · 1 seasons
9.3 PPG
4.4 RPG
3.6 APG
30 games
San Antonio Spurs
1984-85 – 1988-89 · 5 seasons
16.2 PPG
5.4 RPG
5.4 APG
389 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | SAS | 79 | 9 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 49.8 | 36.4 | 73.4 | 15.3 | 3.1 |
| 1985-86 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 35.1 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 51.4 | 27.6 | 79.5 | 19.5 | 8.6 |
| 1986-87 | SAS | 81 | 78 | 33.3 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 46.6 | 27.1 | 75.3 | 18.5 | 5.3 |
| 1987-88 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 36.3 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 46.5 | 28.4 | 74.8 | 18.9 | 5.8 |
| 1988-89 | SAS | 65 | 65 | 35.2 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 48.3 | 20.0 | 72.3 | 17.2 | 4.4 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 81 | 81 | 32.1 | 14.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 50.3 | 15.4 | 74.1 | 18.9 | 7.5 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 81 | 81 | 32.1 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 48.5 | 36.5 | 75.7 | 18.6 | 7.7 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 82 | 79 | 30.0 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 43.0 | 31.9 | 76.3 | 15.0 | 3.6 |
| 1992-93 | NBA | 69 | 54 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 45.8 | 32.8 | 65.6 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 39 | 32 | 27.3 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 47.9 | 30.9 | 62.9 | 13.6 | 1.6 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 30 | 22 | 31.4 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 43.4 | 34.3 | 69.0 | 12.7 | 1.7 |
| 1995-96 | TOR | 77 | 69 | 32.2 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 47.0 | 27.2 | 67.7 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1995 | Detroit Pistons | Toronto Raptors | offseason | From 1992-93 to 1995-96 | |
| Jul 1992 | Milwaukee Bucks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | San Antonio Spurs | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
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About Alvin Robertson
Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 10 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, and Toronto Raptors. Robertson holds the record for the most steals per game played, averaging 2.71 steals per game for his career and is the only player to ever have a season of 300 or more steals which he accomplished in the 1985–86 season. He is one of only four players and the only guard in NBA history to have recorded a quadruple-double.