| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 23 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 59 | 34.2 | 5.9 | 12.8 | .463 | 2.2 | 3.1 | .709 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 14.0 | |
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | PG | 5 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 5.8 | .448 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .833 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 6.2 | |
| 1961-62 | 23 | NYK | NBA | PG | 54 | 36.5 | 6.2 | 13.4 | .463 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .705 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 14.7 | |
| 1962-63 | 24 | NYK | NBA | PG | 74 | 20.1 | 4.0 | 9.1 | .439 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .770 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 10.0 | |
| 1963-64 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 76 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 8.1 | .422 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .738 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 8.7 | |
| 1964-65 | 26 | BAL | NBA | PG | 25 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .329 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .733 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | |
| 4 Yrs | 234 | 21.6 | 4.0 | 9.1 | .439 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .739 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 9.8 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 204 | 23.7 | 4.4 | 9.9 | .443 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .738 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 10.7 | |||||
| BAL (1 Yr) | 25 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .329 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .733 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | |||||
| BOS (1 Yr) | 5 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 5.8 | .448 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .833 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 6.2 | |||||
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Insights
| Highlight | In Stathead | |
|---|---|---|
| Career high, Points | 35 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Rebounds | 12 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Assists | 9 | View full stats from top 20 games |
Use Stathead to compare Al Butler to:
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 23 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 59 | 2016 | 349 | 754 | .463 | 129 | 182 | .709 | 337 | 205 | 156 | 827 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | PG | 5 | 47 | 13 | 29 | .448 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | 23 | NYK | NBA | PG | 54 | 1969 | 336 | 725 | .463 | 124 | 176 | .705 | 324 | 201 | 147 | 796 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | 24 | NYK | NBA | PG | 74 | 1488 | 297 | 676 | .439 | 144 | 187 | .770 | 170 | 156 | 145 | 738 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 76 | 1379 | 260 | 616 | .422 | 138 | 187 | .738 | 168 | 157 | 167 | 658 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | 26 | BAL | NBA | PG | 25 | 172 | 24 | 73 | .329 | 11 | 15 | .733 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 59 | 0 | |
| 4 Yrs | 234 | 5055 | 930 | 2119 | .439 | 422 | 571 | .739 | 696 | 530 | 493 | 2282 | 0 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 204 | 4836 | 893 | 2017 | .443 | 406 | 550 | .738 | 662 | 514 | 459 | 2192 | 0 | |||||
| BAL (1 Yr) | 25 | 172 | 24 | 73 | .329 | 11 | 15 | .733 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 59 | 0 | |||||
| BOS (1 Yr) | 5 | 47 | 13 | 29 | .448 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 23 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 59 | 2016 | 6.2 | 13.5 | .463 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .709 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 14.8 | |
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | PG | 5 | 47 | 10.0 | 22.2 | .448 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .833 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 23.7 | |
| 1961-62 | 23 | NYK | NBA | PG | 54 | 1969 | 6.1 | 13.3 | .463 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .705 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 14.6 | |
| 1962-63 | 24 | NYK | NBA | PG | 74 | 1488 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .439 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .770 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 17.9 | |
| 1963-64 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 76 | 1379 | 6.8 | 16.1 | .422 | 3.6 | 4.9 | .738 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 17.2 | |
| 1964-65 | 26 | BAL | NBA | PG | 25 | 172 | 5.0 | 15.3 | .329 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .733 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 12.3 | |
| 4 Yrs | 234 | 5055 | 6.6 | 15.1 | .439 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .739 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 16.3 | |||||
| Game Avg | 234 | 5055 | 6.6 | 15.1 | .439 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .739 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 16.3 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 204 | 4836 | 6.6 | 15.0 | .443 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .738 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 16.3 | |||||
| BAL (1 Yr) | 25 | 172 | 5.0 | 15.3 | .329 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .733 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 12.3 | |||||
| BOS (1 Yr) | 5 | 47 | 10.0 | 22.2 | .448 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .833 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 23.7 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FTr | OWS | DWS | WS | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 23 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 59 | 2016 | 13.2 | .496 | .241 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .098 | ||
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | PG | 5 | 47 | 17.5 | .490 | .207 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .189 | ||
| 1961-62 | 23 | NYK | NBA | PG | 54 | 1969 | 13.1 | .496 | .243 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .096 | ||
| 1962-63 | 24 | NYK | NBA | PG | 74 | 1488 | 13.8 | .487 | .277 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .068 | ||
| 1963-64 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 76 | 1379 | 13.0 | .471 | .304 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .038 | ||
| 1964-65 | 26 | BAL | NBA | PG | 25 | 172 | 5.7 | .371 | .205 | 9.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.077 | |
| 4 Yrs | 234 | 5055 | 13.1 | .481 | .269 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .067 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 204 | 4836 | 13.3 | .485 | .273 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 7.1 | .071 | ||||||
| BAL (1 Yr) | 25 | 172 | 5.7 | .371 | .205 | 9.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.077 | |||||
| BOS (1 Yr) | 5 | 47 | 17.5 | .490 | .207 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .189 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Al Butler born?
Al Butler was born in Birmingham, Alabama.
When was Al Butler born?
Al Butler was born on July 9, 1938.
How tall was Al Butler?
Al Butler was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Al Butler weigh when playing?
Al Butler weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
When was Al Butler drafted?
Al Butler was drafted by Boston Celtics, 2nd round (12th pick, 22nd overall), 1961 NBA Draft.
What position did Al Butler play?
Point Guard.
When did Al Butler retire?
Al Butler last played in 1965.
What did Al Butler average?
Al Butler averaged 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
What schools did Al Butler attend?
Al Butler attended East in Rochester, New York and Niagara University.
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