Albert King
SF · WSB
Seasons 1981-82–1991-92 · 9 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1959
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Player info
| Nickname | Dig 'Ems |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #55 (also #17, #15) |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1959-12-17 |
| College | Maryland |
| Drafted | 1981 · Round 1, Pick 10 · NJN |
| Seasons | 1981-82–1991-92 (9) |
Career averages
12.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.2 APG · 534 games · .461 FG% · .268 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NJN | 22 | 76 | 22.3 | .482 | .231 | .778 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 13.5 | .517 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 23 | 79 | 31.0 | .475 | .261 | .775 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 17.0 | 15.6 | .508 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 24 | 79 | 26.6 | .492 | .136 | .786 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 14.7 | 15.6 | .541 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 25 | 42 | 20.5 | .491 | 0.000 | .817 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 17.7 | .531 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 26 | 73 | 27.4 | .456 | .174 | .823 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 13.3 | .498 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 27 | 61 | 21.2 | .426 | .406 | .810 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 10.4 | .472 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 28 | 72 | 22.1 | .391 | .347 | .757 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | .442 |
| 1988-89 | SAS | 29 | 46 | 17.2 | .431 | .250 | .771 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | .470 |
| 1991-92 | WSB | 32 | 6 | 9.8 | .367 | .286 | .875 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 14.3 | .462 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NJN | 76 | 52 | 1,694 | 391 | 812 | .482 | 3 | 13 | 133 | 171 | 312 | 142 | 64 | 36 | 180 | 918 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 79 | 75 | 2,447 | 582 | 1,226 | .475 | 6 | 23 | 176 | 227 | 456 | 291 | 95 | 41 | 245 | 1,346 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 79 | 53 | 2,103 | 465 | 946 | .492 | 3 | 22 | 232 | 295 | 388 | 203 | 91 | 33 | 208 | 1,165 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 42 | 7 | 860 | 226 | 460 | .491 | 0 | 8 | 85 | 104 | 159 | 58 | 41 | 9 | 65 | 537 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 73 | 69 | 1,998 | 438 | 961 | .456 | 4 | 23 | 167 | 203 | 366 | 181 | 58 | 24 | 181 | 1,047 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 61 | 15 | 1,291 | 244 | 573 | .426 | 13 | 32 | 81 | 100 | 214 | 103 | 34 | 28 | 103 | 582 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 72 | 44 | 1,593 | 211 | 540 | .391 | 17 | 49 | 78 | 103 | 216 | 109 | 39 | 18 | 93 | 517 |
| 1988-89 | SAS | 46 | 11 | 791 | 141 | 327 | .431 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 48 | 140 | 79 | 27 | 7 | 74 | 327 |
| 1991-92 | WSB | 6 | 0 | 59 | 11 | 30 | .367 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| Career | 534 | — | — | 2,709 | 5,875 | .461 | 56 | 209 | 996 | 1259 | 2262 | 1171 | 452 | 196 | 1151 | 6,470 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NJN | 76 | 22.3 | 8.3 | 17.3 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 19.5 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 79 | 31.0 | 8.6 | 18.0 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 19.8 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 79 | 26.6 | 8.0 | 16.2 | .492 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 19.9 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 42 | 20.5 | 9.5 | 19.3 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 22.5 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 73 | 27.4 | 7.9 | 17.3 | .456 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 18.9 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 61 | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.0 | .426 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 16.2 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 72 | 22.1 | 4.8 | 12.2 | .391 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 11.7 |
| 1988-89 | SAS | 46 | 17.2 | 6.4 | 14.9 | .431 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 14.9 |
| 1991-92 | WSB | 6 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 18.3 | .367 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 18.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NJN | 76 | 1,694 | 13.5 | .517 | 25.1 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | .067 | -1.9 | +0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 79 | 2,447 | 15.6 | .508 | 25.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.7 | .112 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.6 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 79 | 2,103 | 15.6 | .541 | 24.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | .099 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 42 | 860 | 17.7 | .531 | 26.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .106 | +0.8 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 73 | 1,998 | 13.3 | .498 | 24.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .045 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 61 | 1,291 | 10.4 | .472 | 22.5 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .007 | -2.1 | -1.0 | -3.2 | -0.4 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 72 | 1,593 | 7.2 | .442 | 18.0 | -0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -.004 | -4.2 | -1.2 | -5.4 | -1.4 |
| 1988-89 | SAS | 46 | 791 | 9.4 | .470 | 20.7 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -.003 | -3.2 | -0.9 | -4.1 | -0.4 |
| 1991-92 | WSB | 6 | 59 | 14.3 | .462 | 25.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .072 | +0.0 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +0.1 |
| Career | 534 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | — | +1.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 2 | 29.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | .545 | — | .568 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 34.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .474 | .500 | .517 |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 26.8 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .414 | 0.000 | .465 |
| 1984-85 | 3 | 35.0 | 22.0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .491 | 1.000 | .526 |
| 1985-86 | 3 | 32.7 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .429 | .250 | .468 |
| Career | 21 | 29.7 | 15.6 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .453 | .333 | .495 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 264 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 160–104 |
| Away | 270 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 85–185 |
| In wins | 245 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 245–0 |
| In losses | 289 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0–289 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 13–21 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 38 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 9–29 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 4–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 33 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 18–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 21–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 4–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 15 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 6–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 30 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 14–16 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 8–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 16 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 7–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 30 | 14.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 19–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 12.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 9–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4–9 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 3 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 14.2 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 10–22 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 39 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 27–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 14–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 16 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 11–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 5–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 15 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 6–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 3–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 8–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Albert King's career stats?
Albert King has averaged 12.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.2 APG over 9 seasons (1981-82–1991-92).
How tall is Albert King?
Albert King is 6-6 (190 lb).
When was Albert King drafted?
Albert King was drafted in 1981, round 1, pick 10.