Alton Lister
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 953
- PTS
- 6.6
- REB
- 6.3
- AST
- 1.0
Personal details
- Position
- Center-Forward
- Height and weight
- 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) · 111 kg (245 lb)
- Born
- October 1, 1958 (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Dallas, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Arizona State
- Draft
- 1981: round 1, pick 21
- NBA career
- 1981-1997 · 16 seasons
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | MIL | 80 | 362 | 387 | 84 | 1,186 | 18 | 118 | 129 | 51.9 | — | 52.0 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 80 | 674 | 568 | 111 | 1,885 | 50 | 177 | 186 | 52.9 | — | 53.7 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 82 | 626 | 603 | 110 | 1,955 | 41 | 140 | 153 | 50.0 | — | 62.6 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 81 | 798 | 647 | 127 | 2,091 | 49 | 167 | 183 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 58.8 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 81 | 796 | 592 | 101 | 1,812 | 49 | 142 | 161 | 55.1 | 0.0 | 60.2 |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 75 | 871 | 705 | 110 | 2,288 | 32 | 180 | 169 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 67.5 |
| 1987-88 | SEA | 82 | 461 | 627 | 58 | 1,812 | 27 | 140 | 90 | 50.4 | 50.0 | 60.6 |
| 1988-89 | SEA | 82 | 657 | 545 | 54 | 1,806 | 28 | 180 | 117 | 49.9 | — | 64.6 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 77 | 491 | 483 | 93 | 1,552 | 20 | 90 | 106 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 56.9 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 26 | 102 | 92 | 14 | 293 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 55.7 | — | 42.4 |
| 1992-93 | GSW | 20 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 174 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 45.2 | — | 53.8 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 60 | 167 | 236 | 12 | 776 | 16 | 57 | 38 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 1995-96 | MIL | 7 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 44.4 | — | 100.0 |
| 1995-96 | BOS | 57 | 133 | 251 | 15 | 647 | 6 | 39 | 44 | 49.0 | — | 62.9 |
| 1995-96 | TOT | 64 | 143 | 280 | 19 | 735 | 6 | 42 | 48 | 48.6 | — | 64.1 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 53 | 87 | 168 | 13 | 515 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 41.6 | — | 74.2 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37.5 | — | — |
| Career | 953 | 6,298 | 5,996 | 914 | 18,964 | 351 | 1,473 | 1,450 | 51.2 | 11.1 | 59.7 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | MIL | 6 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 112 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 58.3 | — | 71.4 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 9 | 58 | 61 | 11 | 206 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 80.0 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 16 | 108 | 96 | 10 | 368 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 50.0 | — | 62.5 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 8 | 69 | 62 | 15 | 203 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 45.0 | — | 46.9 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 14 | 167 | 96 | 12 | 335 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 60.3 |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 9 | 54 | 56 | 7 | 206 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 40.0 | — | 70.0 |
| 1987-88 | SEA | 5 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 77 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 70.6 | — | 80.0 |
| 1988-89 | SEA | 8 | 56 | 38 | 2 | 160 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 43.6 | — | 84.6 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 6 | 26 | 28 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 48.0 | — | 40.0 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 40.0 | — | 80.0 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | — | — |
| Career | 87 | 617 | 506 | 70 | 1,797 | 39 | 142 | 126 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 64.0 | |
TOT: season total across all the teams he played for.
Transactions
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· Trade
The Milwaukee Bucks traded Alton Lister, a 1987 1st round draft pick (Mark Jackson was later selected) and a 1989 1st round draft pick (Jeff Sanders was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Jack Sikma, a 1987 2nd round draft pick (Bob McCann was later selected) and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Scott Haffner was later selected).
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· Trade
The Golden State Warriors traded a 1990 1st round draft pick (Gary Payton was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Alton Lister.
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· Waived
The Golden State Warriors waived Alton Lister.
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· Signing
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Alton Lister as a free agent.
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· Trade
The Boston Celtics traded Sherman Douglas to the Milwaukee Bucks for Todd Day and Alton Lister.
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· Signing
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Alton Lister as a free agent.
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· Waived
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Alton Lister.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | MIL | $0.2M |
| 1985-86 | MIL | $0.3M |
| 1987-88 | SEA | $0.8M |
| 1988-89 | SEA | $1.1M |
| 1989-90 | GSW | $1.2M |
| 1990-91 | GSW | $1.7M |
| 1991-92 | GSW | $1.3M |
| 1992-93 | GSW | $1.3M |
| 1994-95 | MIL | $0.2M |
| 1995-96 | BOS | $0.3M |
| 1996-97 | BOS | $0.5M |
| 1997-98 | POR | $0.3M |
| Career total | $9.1M | |
Regular-season salaries; if a team waived him and kept paying, the amounts are added up. Data from Basketball-Reference, cross-checked with HoopsHype and ESPN.