Al Carlson (basketball)

Al Carlson
Personal information
Born (1951-09-17) September 17, 1951
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolGarden Grove
(Garden Grove, California)
CollegeOregon (1970–1972)
NBA draft1973: undrafted
Playing career1972–1980
PositionCenter
Number35
Career history
1975–1976Seattle SuperSonics
1979–1980Joventut Badalona
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Alvin Harold Carlson (born September 17, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player.

Born in Oceanside, California, Carlson played collegiately for the Oregon Ducks. He played briefly as a sophomore behind Stan Love during the 1970–71 season but then experienced academic issues that prevented him from playing.[1] Carlson returned to the team for the final 16 games of the 1971–72 season and averaged 11.1 points.[1] He left Oregon in 1972 to start his professional career in Belgium where he played alongside Rusty Blair.[1]

He played for the Seattle SuperSonics (1975–76) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 28 games.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1975–76 Seattle 28 10.0 .342 .621 2.6 .5 .3 .4 2.6

References

  1. ^ a b c Pasero, George (September 1, 1972). "Patera Really Is Appreciated..." Oregon Journal. p. 26. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Al Carlson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2025.


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