Bio
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Debut
- 1981
- Draft
- 1981Rd 1, Pk 21
- College
- Arizona State
Bio
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Debut
- 1981
- Draft
- 1981Rd 1, Pk 21
- College
- Arizona State
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6.6
- REB
- 6.3
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 1.5
- TS%
- 53.9
- MIN
- 19.9
- GP
- 953
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 |  MIL | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 53.1 | 14.8 | 80 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 8.4 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 54.3 | 23.6 | 80 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 52.9 | 23.8 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 9.9 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 55.9 | 25.8 | 81 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 9.8 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 57.3 | 22.4 | 81 |
| 1986-87 |  OKC | 11.6 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 54.2 | 30.5 | 75 |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 5.6 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 54.1 | 22.1 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 8.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 52.9 | 22 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | GS | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 1990-91 | GS | 6.4 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 50.9 | 20.2 | 77 |
| 1991-92 | GS | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 54.5 | 11.3 | 26 |
| 1992-93 | GS | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 47.2 | 8.7 | 20 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 50.7 | 12.9 | 60 |
| 1995-96 |  MIL/BOS | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 53.7 | 11.5 | 64 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 48.0 | 9.7 | 53 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 6.3 | 7 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.1
- REB
- 5.8
- AST
- 0.8
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 54.1
- MIN
- 20.7
- GP
- 87
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6,298
- REB
- 5,996
- AST
- 914
- STL
- 351
- BLK
- 1,473
- TO
- 1,450
- FGM
- 2,514
- 3PTM
- 1
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | MIL | 362 | 387 | 84 | 18 | 118 | 129 | 149 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 674 | 568 | 111 | 50 | 177 | 186 | 272 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 626 | 603 | 110 | 41 | 140 | 153 | 256 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 798 | 647 | 127 | 49 | 167 | 183 | 322 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 796 | 592 | 101 | 49 | 142 | 161 | 318 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 871 | 705 | 110 | 32 | 180 | 169 | 346 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 461 | 627 | 58 | 27 | 140 | 90 | 173 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 657 | 545 | 54 | 28 | 180 | 117 | 271 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | GS | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | GS | 491 | 483 | 93 | 20 | 90 | 106 | 188 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | GS | 102 | 92 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | GS | 45 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 167 | 236 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 38 | 66 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | MIL/BOS | 143 | 280 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 87 | 168 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.9
- REB
- 11.4
- AST
- 1.8
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 2.7
- TS%
- 53.9
- MIN
- 19.9
- GP
- 953
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | MIL | 10.9 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 53.1 | 14.8 | 80 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 12.8 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 54.3 | 23.6 | 80 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 11.5 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 52.9 | 23.8 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 13.8 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 55.9 | 25.8 | 81 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 15.8 | 11.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 57.3 | 22.4 | 81 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 13.7 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 54.2 | 30.5 | 75 |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 9.1 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 54.1 | 22.1 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 13.1 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 52.9 | 22 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | GS | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 1990-91 | GS | 11.4 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 50.9 | 20.2 | 77 |
| 1991-92 | GS | 12.4 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 54.5 | 11.3 | 26 |
| 1992-93 | GS | 9.5 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 47.2 | 8.7 | 20 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 7.8 | 10.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 50.7 | 12.9 | 60 |
| 1995-96 | MIL/BOS | 6.9 | 13.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 53.7 | 11.5 | 64 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 5.9 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 48.0 | 9.7 | 53 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 5.1 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 37.5 | 6.3 | 7 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Alton Lister's career stats?
Alton Lister played 16 seasons for the Bucks, the Thunder, the Warriors, the Celtics and the Trail Blazers. He scored 6,298 points with 5,996 rebounds and 914 assists in 953 games — 6.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. His best season was 1986-87: 871 points, 705 rebounds and 110 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
16 seasons, 11 postseasons, 1981-82 to 1997-98
All-time career rank
- 140th in rebounds (5,996)
- 39th in blocks (1,473)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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