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A.C. Green

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Los Angeles Lakers · F-C · 1× NBA All-Star · 1× All-Defensive · 16 NBA seasons

A.C. Green recorded 1,431 NBA appearances across 16 seasons with Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat.

9.7

career pts/gm

7.4

career reb/gm

1.1

career ast/gm

1,277

career games

Career accomplishments

1× All-Defensive1× NBA All-Star16 NBA seasons1,431 career appearances13,646 career points153 playoff appearancesCareer high: 35 pointsCareer high: 20 reboundsCareer high: 8 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Team history

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to A.C. Green's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked official NBA, Lakers, Mavericks, and Suns histories, the league's career-high records, championship retrospectives, and verified archived box scores. The order starts with Green's defining durability record, then balances his individual peak, best postseason production, and championship contributions across the Showtime and Shaq–Kobe eras.

  1. #1. Green made his 907th consecutive appearance, passing Randy Smith for the NBA record, and recorded seven points, seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal against Golden State; the streak ultimately reached an unmatched 1,192 games. NBA history: Green breaks the consecutive-games record · NBA official Warriors–Mavericks box score
  2. #2. Green set his career scoring high with 35 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, and added two steals as Phoenix won 119–103 at Sacramento, the clearest single-game expression of his peak as a full-time starter. NBA official A.C. Green profile and career highs · NBA official Suns–Kings box score
  3. #3. Green scored 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting and pulled down 15 rebounds as Phoenix routed defending champion Houston 130–108 in 1995 Western Conference semifinals Game 2, his highest-scoring verified playoff performance. Suns: A.C. Green's Phoenix career and championship legacy · NBA official Rockets–Suns Game 2 box score
  4. #4. Green scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds as Los Angeles won 99–86 at Detroit in 1988 Finals Game 3, reclaiming home-court advantage on the way to the Showtime Lakers' repeat championship. Lakers: A.C. Green's championship career · NBA official Lakers–Pistons Finals Game 3 box score
  5. #5. Green started the 2000 Finals clincher and contributed six points, five rebounds, and a steal as the Lakers beat Indiana 116–111, earning his third championship 12 years after the Showtime repeat. Suns: Green's three championships and Finals in three decades · NBA official Pacers–Lakers Finals Game 6 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18

Consensus #1

Regular Season
1997-98
GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS
DALLASMAVERICKS
Score hidden
NOV 20, 1997

Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks

7 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL

Consensus #2

Regular Season
1993-94
PHOENIXSUNS
SACRAMENTOKINGS
Score hidden
JAN 15, 1994

Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings

35 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST · 2 STL

Consensus #3

Western ConferenceSemifinals
1994-95
GAME1
HOUSTONROCKETS
PHOENIXSUNS
Score hidden
MAY 9, 1995

Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns

25 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST

Consensus #4

NBA Finals
1987-88
GAME3
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
DETROITPISTONS
Score hidden
JUN 12, 1988

Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons

21 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST

Consensus #5

NBA Finals
1999-00
GAME6
INDIANAPACERS
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
Score hidden
JUN 19, 2000

Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers

6 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (35)

Regular Season
1993-94
PHOENIXSUNS
SACRAMENTOKINGS
Score hidden
JAN 15, 1994

Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings

35 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST · 2 STL

Career high · Assists (8)

Regular Season
1997-98
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
DALLASMAVERICKS
Score hidden
NOV 11, 1997

Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks

9 PTS · 16 REB · 8 AST · 1 STL

Career high · Rebounds (20)

Regular Season
1995-96
LOS ANGELESCLIPPERS
PHOENIXSUNS
Score hidden
JAN 9, 1996

Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns

29 PTS · 20 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL · 1 BLK

Career high · Steals (6)

Regular Season
1987-88
CLEVELANDCAVALIERS
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
Score hidden
DEC 13, 1987

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers

14 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST · 6 STL · 1 BLK

Career high · Blocks (5)

Regular Season
1985-86
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
SACRAMENTOKINGS
Score hidden
APR 12, 1986

Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings

4 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL · 5 BLK