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Al Butler

Elbert J. Butler (Al)

Position: Guard
Height: 6-2    Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: July 9, 1938 in Rochester, New York
Died: July 12, 2000
High School: East in Rochester, New York
College: Niagara University

Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round (8th pick, 17th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft.

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1961-62 23 TOT NBA 59 2016 349 754 .463 129 182 .709 337 205 156 827
1961-62 23 BOS NBA 5 47 13 29 .448 5 6 .833 13 4 9 31
1961-62 23 NYK NBA 54 1969 336 725 .463 124 176 .705 324 201 147 796
1962-63 24 NYK NBA 74 1488 297 676 .439 144 187 .770 170 156 145 738
1963-64 25 NYK NBA 76 1379 260 616 .422 138 187 .738 168 157 167 658
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 25 172 24 73 .329 11 15 .733 21 12 25 59
Career NBA 234 5055 930 2119 .439 422 571 .739 696 530 493 2282

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1961-62 23 TOT NBA 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 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 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 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 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 25 6.9 1.0 2.9 .329 0.4 0.6 .733 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.4
Career NBA 234 21.6 4.0 9.1 .439 1.8 2.4 .739 3.0 2.3 2.1 9.8

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1961-62 23 TOT NBA 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 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 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 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 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 25 172 5.0 15.3 .329 2.3 3.1 .733 4.4 2.5 5.2 12.3
Career NBA 234 5055 6.6 15.1 .439 3.0 4.1 .739 5.0 3.8 3.5 16.3

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1961-62 23 TOT NBA 59 2016 13.1 .496 .463 2.5 1.6 4.1
1961-62 23 BOS NBA 5 47 17.4 .490 .448 0.1 0.1 0.2
1961-62 23 NYK NBA 54 1969 13.0 .496 .463 2.4 1.5 3.9
1962-63 24 NYK NBA 74 1488 13.8 .487 .439 1.4 0.7 2.1
1963-64 25 NYK NBA 76 1379 13.0 .471 .422 1.0 0.1 1.1
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 25 172 5.7 .371 .329 9.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.3
Career NBA 234 5055 13.0 .481 .439 9.4 4.6 2.4 7.0

Transactions

March 27, 1961: Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round (17th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.

December 11, 1961: Sold by the Boston Celtics to the New York Knickerbockers.

October 17, 1964: Sold by the New York Knickerbockers to the Baltimore Bullets.

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