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Albert King

Albert King

Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: December 17, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, New York
College: University of Maryland
Draft: New Jersey Nets, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 1981 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 10, 1981
Relatives: Brother of Bernard King

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 76 52 1694 391 812 .482 3 13 .231 133 171 .778 105 207 312 142 64 36 180 261 918
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 79 75 2447 582 1226 .475 6 23 .261 176 227 .775 157 299 456 291 95 41 245 278 1346
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 79 53 2103 465 946 .492 3 22 .136 232 295 .786 125 263 388 203 91 33 208 258 1165
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 42 7 860 226 460 .491 0 8 .000 85 104 .817 70 89 159 58 41 9 65 110 537
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 73 69 1998 438 961 .456 4 23 .174 167 203 .823 116 250 366 181 58 24 181 205 1047
1986-87 27 NJN NBA SF 61 15 1291 244 573 .426 13 32 .406 81 100 .810 82 132 214 103 34 28 103 177 582
1987-88 28 PHI NBA SF 72 44 1593 211 540 .391 17 49 .347 78 103 .757 71 145 216 109 39 18 93 219 517
1988-89 29 SAS NBA SF 46 11 791 141 327 .431 8 32 .250 37 48 .771 33 107 140 79 27 7 74 97 327
1991-92 32 WSB NBA SF 6 0 59 11 30 .367 2 7 .286 7 8 .875 1 10 11 5 3 0 2 7 31
Career NBA 534 326 12836 2709 5875 .461 56 209 .268 996 1259 .791 760 1502 2262 1171 452 196 1151 1612 6470

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 76 52 22.3 5.1 10.7 .482 0.0 0.2 .231 1.8 2.3 .778 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 2.4 3.4 12.1
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 79 75 31.0 7.4 15.5 .475 0.1 0.3 .261 2.2 2.9 .775 2.0 3.8 5.8 3.7 1.2 0.5 3.1 3.5 17.0
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 79 53 26.6 5.9 12.0 .492 0.0 0.3 .136 2.9 3.7 .786 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.6 1.2 0.4 2.6 3.3 14.7
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 42 7 20.5 5.4 11.0 .491 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.5 .817 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.4 1.0 0.2 1.5 2.6 12.8
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 73 69 27.4 6.0 13.2 .456 0.1 0.3 .174 2.3 2.8 .823 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.5 0.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 14.3
1986-87 27 NJN NBA SF 61 15 21.2 4.0 9.4 .426 0.2 0.5 .406 1.3 1.6 .810 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.7 2.9 9.5
1987-88 28 PHI NBA SF 72 44 22.1 2.9 7.5 .391 0.2 0.7 .347 1.1 1.4 .757 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.0 7.2
1988-89 29 SAS NBA SF 46 11 17.2 3.1 7.1 .431 0.2 0.7 .250 0.8 1.0 .771 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.1 7.1
1991-92 32 WSB NBA SF 6 0 9.8 1.8 5.0 .367 0.3 1.2 .286 1.2 1.3 .875 0.2 1.7 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.2 5.2
Career NBA 534 326 24.0 5.1 11.0 .461 0.1 0.4 .268 1.9 2.4 .791 1.4 2.8 4.2 2.2 0.8 0.4 2.2 3.0 12.1

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 76 52 1694 8.3 17.3 .482 0.1 0.3 .231 2.8 3.6 .778 2.2 4.4 6.6 3.0 1.4 0.8 3.8 5.5 19.5
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 79 75 2447 8.6 18.0 .475 0.1 0.3 .261 2.6 3.3 .775 2.3 4.4 6.7 4.3 1.4 0.6 3.6 4.1 19.8
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 79 53 2103 8.0 16.2 .492 0.1 0.4 .136 4.0 5.0 .786 2.1 4.5 6.6 3.5 1.6 0.6 3.6 4.4 19.9
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 42 7 860 9.5 19.3 .491 0.0 0.3 .000 3.6 4.4 .817 2.9 3.7 6.7 2.4 1.7 0.4 2.7 4.6 22.5
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 73 69 1998 7.9 17.3 .456 0.1 0.4 .174 3.0 3.7 .823 2.1 4.5 6.6 3.3 1.0 0.4 3.3 3.7 18.9
1986-87 27 NJN NBA SF 61 15 1291 6.8 16.0 .426 0.4 0.9 .406 2.3 2.8 .810 2.3 3.7 6.0 2.9 0.9 0.8 2.9 4.9 16.2
1987-88 28 PHI NBA SF 72 44 1593 4.8 12.2 .391 0.4 1.1 .347 1.8 2.3 .757 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.5 0.9 0.4 2.1 4.9 11.7
1988-89 29 SAS NBA SF 46 11 791 6.4 14.9 .431 0.4 1.5 .250 1.7 2.2 .771 1.5 4.9 6.4 3.6 1.2 0.3 3.4 4.4 14.9
1991-92 32 WSB NBA SF 6 0 59 6.7 18.3 .367 1.2 4.3 .286 4.3 4.9 .875 0.6 6.1 6.7 3.1 1.8 0.0 1.2 4.3 18.9
Career NBA 534 326 12836 7.6 16.5 .461 0.2 0.6 .268 2.8 3.5 .791 2.1 4.2 6.3 3.3 1.3 0.5 3.2 4.5 18.1

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 76 1694 13.5 .517 .483 6.9 14.0 10.4 12.8 1.8 1.2 16.9 25.1 97 103 -0.2 2.6 2.4 .067
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 79 2447 15.6 .508 .477 7.3 13.6 10.5 18.2 1.8 1.0 15.6 25.2 101 100 1.7 3.9 5.7 .112
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 79 2103 15.6 .541 .493 6.7 14.5 10.5 14.0 2.0 0.9 16.2 24.3 104 105 1.5 2.8 4.3 .099
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 42 860 17.7 .531 .491 8.8 12.0 10.4 10.2 2.3 0.6 11.4 26.8 107 108 1.0 0.9 1.9 .106
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 73 1998 13.3 .498 .458 6.5 14.1 10.3 13.4 1.3 0.7 14.7 24.6 99 108 0.0 1.9 1.9 .045
1986-87 27 NJN NBA SF 61 1291 10.4 .472 .437 7.2 11.5 9.3 12.1 1.2 1.3 14.3 22.5 96 112 -0.6 0.8 0.2 .007
1987-88 28 PHI NBA SF 72 1593 7.2 .442 .406 5.2 10.6 7.9 10.1 1.2 0.7 13.7 18.0 94 113 -0.9 0.8 -0.1 -0.004
1988-89 29 SAS NBA SF 46 791 9.4 .470 .443 4.4 15.6 9.7 14.3 1.6 0.5 17.5 20.7 91 109 -0.7 0.7 0.0 -0.003
1991-92 32 WSB NBA SF 6 59 14.3 .462 .400 1.8 19.0 10.2 12.8 2.5 0.0 5.6 25.4 101 106 0.0 0.1 0.1 .072
Career NBA 534 12836 13.1 .503 .466 6.6 13.3 10.0 13.6 1.7 0.9 15.2 23.6 99 106 1.7 14.6 16.3 .061

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 2 58 18 33 .545 0 0 4 5 .800 3 5 8 6 5 1 5 8 40
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 2 68 18 38 .474 1 2 .500 5 6 .833 4 4 8 3 2 0 4 12 42
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 11 295 53 128 .414 0 2 .000 32 46 .696 25 33 58 25 10 4 23 32 138
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 3 3 105 28 57 .491 1 1 1.000 9 13 .692 4 19 23 5 7 2 10 14 66
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 3 3 98 18 42 .429 1 4 .250 4 4 1.000 8 5 13 10 2 1 5 15 41
Career NBA 21 6 624 135 298 .453 3 9 .333 54 74 .730 44 66 110 49 26 8 47 81 327

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 2 29.0 9.0 16.5 .545 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.5 .800 1.5 2.5 4.0 3.0 2.5 0.5 2.5 4.0 20.0
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 2 34.0 9.0 19.0 .474 0.5 1.0 .500 2.5 3.0 .833 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 2.0 6.0 21.0
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 11 26.8 4.8 11.6 .414 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 4.2 .696 2.3 3.0 5.3 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.9 12.5
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 3 3 35.0 9.3 19.0 .491 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 4.3 .692 1.3 6.3 7.7 1.7 2.3 0.7 3.3 4.7 22.0
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 3 3 32.7 6.0 14.0 .429 0.3 1.3 .250 1.3 1.3 1.000 2.7 1.7 4.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 1.7 5.0 13.7
Career NBA 21 6 29.7 6.4 14.2 .453 0.1 0.4 .333 2.6 3.5 .730 2.1 3.1 5.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 2.2 3.9 15.6

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 2 58 11.2 20.5 .545 0.0 0.0 2.5 3.1 .800 1.9 3.1 5.0 3.7 3.1 0.6 3.1 5.0 24.8
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 2 68 9.5 20.1 .474 0.5 1.1 .500 2.6 3.2 .833 2.1 2.1 4.2 1.6 1.1 0.0 2.1 6.4 22.2
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 11 295 6.5 15.6 .414 0.0 0.2 .000 3.9 5.6 .696 3.1 4.0 7.1 3.1 1.2 0.5 2.8 3.9 16.8
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 3 3 105 9.6 19.5 .491 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.1 4.5 .692 1.4 6.5 7.9 1.7 2.4 0.7 3.4 4.8 22.6
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 3 3 98 6.6 15.4 .429 0.4 1.5 .250 1.5 1.5 1.000 2.9 1.8 4.8 3.7 0.7 0.4 1.8 5.5 15.1
Career NBA 21 6 624 7.8 17.2 .453 0.2 0.5 .333 3.1 4.3 .730 2.5 3.8 6.3 2.8 1.5 0.5 2.7 4.7 18.9

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1981-82 22 NJN NBA SF 2 58 23.7 .568 .545 5.9 10.6 8.2 22.5 4.3 1.1 12.4 29.7 109 99 0.1 0.1 0.2 .181
1982-83 23 NJN NBA SF 2 68 14.2 .517 .487 6.5 7.1 6.8 7.2 1.4 0.0 9.0 26.8 109 117 0.1 0.0 0.1 .063
1983-84 24 NJN NBA SF 11 295 12.8 .465 .414 8.9 13.8 11.1 14.1 1.7 0.9 13.4 23.6 98 103 -0.1 0.5 0.4 .069
1984-85 25 NJN NBA SF 3 105 15.8 .526 .500 4.0 18.7 11.5 7.1 3.0 1.0 13.8 27.9 96 110 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .008
1985-86 26 NJN NBA SF 3 98 10.7 .468 .440 9.0 6.6 7.9 16.0 1.0 0.6 10.3 20.3 105 121 0.0 0.0 0.0 .010
Career NBA 21 624 14.2 .495 .458 7.6 12.5 9.9 13.2 2.0 0.8 12.4 24.7 101 108 0.1 0.7 0.8 .059

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Albert King 5.7 4.3 2.4 1.9 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Scott May 87.2 5.4 4.2 3.1 2.4 2.2 0.1 -0.1
Fred Hetzel 83.3 5.1 4.5 2.9 2.0 0.9 0.5
Glen Davis 82.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 1.7 1.6 0.8
Jason Maxiell 82.8 6.3 4.1 2.6 1.8 1.8 1.7 0.5 -0.2
Tom Boswell 82.7 5.6 3.7 2.7 2.4 0.6 0.2
Monk Meineke 82.2 6.1 3.7 2.6 1.8 0.7
Ronald Franz 82.1 5.9 3.7 3.3 2.2 2.1 0.9
Bob Harris 82.0 5.0 4.3 3.4 1.9 1.0
J.J. Hickson 81.8 6.9 4.3 1.7 1.5 1.5
Ed Ratleff 81.4 5.6 4.5 2.1 1.0 0.5
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Albert King 5.7 4.3 2.4 1.9 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Scott May 87.2 5.4 4.2 3.1 2.4 2.2 0.1 -0.1
Fred Hetzel 83.3 5.1 4.5 2.9 2.0 0.9 0.5
Glen Davis 82.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 1.7 1.6 0.8
Jason Maxiell 82.8 6.3 4.1 2.6 1.8 1.8 1.7 0.5 -0.2
Tom Boswell 82.7 5.6 3.7 2.7 2.4 0.6 0.2
Monk Meineke 82.2 6.1 3.7 2.6 1.8 0.7
Ronald Franz 82.1 5.9 3.7 3.3 2.2 2.1 0.9
Bob Harris 82.0 5.0 4.3 3.4 1.9 1.0
J.J. Hickson 81.8 6.9 4.3 1.7 1.5 1.5
Ed Ratleff 81.4 5.6 4.5 2.1 1.0 0.5

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1977-78 18 MARYLAND 28 164 327 53 82 187 381 .502 .646 13.6 6.7
1978-79 19 MARYLAND 28 191 387 62 81 144 62 444 .494 .765 15.9 5.1 2.2
1979-80 20 MARYLAND 31 275 497 124 151 207 86 674 .553 .821 21.7 6.7 2.8
1980-81 21 MARYLAND 31 1075 232 462 95 117 177 92 559 .502 .812 34.7 18.0 5.7 3.0
Career 118 1075 862 1673 334 431 715 240 2058 .515 .775 34.7 17.4 6.1 2.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1977 McDonald's All American
1979-80 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.001 (561)

Transactions

June 7, 1978: Traded by the Golden State Warriors (as a 1981 1st round draft pick) to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 1978 1st round draft pick (Raymond Townsend).

February 8, 1980: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers (as a 1981 1st round draft pick) with Maurice Lucas and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Mike Gminski) to the New Jersey Nets for Calvin Natt.

June 9, 1981: Drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

November 24, 1987: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers; the New Jersey Nets received a 1988 2nd round draft pick (Charles Shackleford) as compensation.

August 24, 1988: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the San Antonio Spurs for Pete Myers.

March 6, 1989: Waived by the San Antonio Spurs.

September 30, 1991: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.

November 19, 1991: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1985-86 New Jersey Nets NBA $1,035,000
1987-88 Philadelphia 76ers NBA $370,000
1988-89 San Antonio Spurs NBA $425,000
Career (may be incomplete) $1,830,000

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