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Retired#53Center-Forward1981–1997#766 all-time in points

Alton Lister

Alton Lister scored 6,298 points in 953 games, 766th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1986-87 at 11.6 points a game. He earned 0 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 0″ / 245 lb
Age68
PositionCenter-Forward
BornOct 1, 1958
HometownDallas, Texas
Experience1981–1997
CollegeArizona State University
Draft1981 · round 1, pick 21
High schoolWoodrow Wilson High School Dallas, Texas
TeamsMilwaukee Bucks 1981–1985Seattle SuperSonics 1986–1988Golden State Warriors 1989–1992Milwaukee Bucks 1994–1995Boston Celtics 1995–1996Portland Trail Blazers 1997–1997
Career points
6,298
953 games · 6.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#766
Also 197th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1981–1997. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1997-98.

1997-98 season

POR · 7 games
Points60.9 per game
Rebounds1.611 total
Assists0.11 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

0 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
0Legend
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Alton Lister career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1986-87 · 11.6 points per game

Alton Lister milestones

Career · regular season
6,298 career points
Retired 766th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points6,298Past 5,000 · 766th all-time
Rebounds5,996Past 5,000 · 197th all-time
Blocks1,473Past 1,000 · 42nd all-time

Alton Lister career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points10Feb 16, 1997 at POR
Rebounds9Apr 9, 1997 at CHH
Assists3Jan 2, 1997 at DET
Threes0Dec 21, 1996 at NJN
Steals1Dec 27, 1996 at LAL
Blocks2Jan 31, 1997 vs POR

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
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Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Alton Lister stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1997-98POR760.91.60.1.375——000—
1996-97BOS53871.63.20.2.416—.742000—
1995-96MIL/BOS641432.24.40.3.486—.6410———
1994-95MIL601672.83.90.2.493.000.5000———
1992-93GOS20452.32.20.3.452—.5380———
1991-92GOS261023.93.50.5.557—.4240———
1990-91GOS774916.46.31.2.478.000.5690———
1989-90GOS3124.02.70.7.500.000.5710———
1988-89SEA826578.06.60.7.499—.6460———
1987-88SEA824615.67.60.7.504.500.6061———
1986-87SEA7587111.69.41.5.504.000.6750———
1985-86MIL817969.87.31.2.551.000.6020———
1984-85MIL817989.98.01.6.538.000.5880———
1983-84MIL826267.67.41.3.500—.6260———
1982-83MIL806748.47.11.4.529—.5370———
1981-82MIL803624.54.81.1.519—.5200———
Career16 seasons9536,2986.66.31.0.512.111.5971——0

Alton Lister splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (26)
1.0 ppg
Away (34)
2.0 ppg
In wins (13)
2.0 ppg
In losses (47)
1.4 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
80%
Threes
0%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Alton Lister facts
How many career points did Alton Lister score?

Alton Lister scored 6,298 career regular-season points in 953 games, 6.6 per game, which ranks 766th all-time.

What is Alton Lister’s career high?

10 points on Feb 16, 1997 at POR.

What was Alton Lister’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1986-87 with SEA: 11.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Where is Alton Lister from?

Alton Lister is from Dallas, Texas. He played high school ball at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas. He played college ball at Arizona State University.

What teams did Alton Lister play for?

Milwaukee Bucks (1981–1985); Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1988); Golden State Warriors (1989–1992); Milwaukee Bucks (1994–1995); Boston Celtics (1995–1996); Portland Trail Blazers (1997–1997).