Archie Clark (basketball)

Archie Clark
Personal information
Born	July 15, 1941 (age 83); Conway, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Ecorse (Ecorse, Michigan)
College	Minnesota (1963–1966)
NBA draft	1966: 4th round, 37th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1966–1976
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	21, 11
Career history
1966–1968	Los Angeles Lakers
1968–1971	Philadelphia 76ers
1971–1974	Baltimore / Capital Bullets
1974–1975	Seattle SuperSonics
1975–1976	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA All-Star (1968, 1972); All-NBA Second Team (1972); First-team All-Big Ten (1966); Third-team All-Big Ten (1965);
Career NBA statistics
Points	11,819 (16.3 ppg)
Rebounds	2,427 (3.3 rpg)
Assists	3,498 (4.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Archie L. Clark (born July 15, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player. At 6'2", he played guard for five National Basketball Association (NBA) teams.

Born in Conway, Arkansas, Clark grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and joined the United States Army after high school. While playing for an intramural basketball team at Andrews Air Force Base, he was discovered by a scout from University of Minnesota and soon accepted a scholarship to play for John Kundla. After a strong collegiate career, which included an All Big Ten selection as a senior, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth round of the 1966 NBA draft.

In his 10-season (1966–1976) NBA career, Clark played for the Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Baltimore/Capital Bullets, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Detroit Pistons. In 1968, Clark was part of the trade (together with Darrall Imhoff and Jerry Chambers) that brought Wilt Chamberlain to the Lakers. He averaged 16.3 career points and 4.8 career assists and appeared in two National Basketball Association All-Star Games; he also received All-NBA Second Team honors in 1972.

He was acquired along with a 1973 second-round selection (19th overall–Louie Nelson) and cash by the Baltimore Bullets from the 76ers for Kevin Loughery and Fred Carter on October 17, 1971.^[1]^[2] He refused to play for the Bullets under the same contract he had in Philadelphia. He rejoined the team nine days after the trade on October 26 while his contract was being renegotiated.^[3] He was dealt from the Washington Bullets to the SuperSonics for Dick Gibbs and a 1975 third-round pick (48th overall–Tom Kropp) on August 19, 1974.^[4]^[5]

Clark was one of the first effective practitioners of the crossover dribble, which inspired his nickname "Shake and Bake."

In 1987, Clark unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Ecorse, Michigan. In 1992, he co-founded the National Basketball Retired Players Association with Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson.

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^[6]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1966–67	L.A. Lakers	76		23.2	.452	.708	2.9	2.7			10.5
1967–68	L.A. Lakers	81		37.5	.480	.740	4.2	4.4			19.9
1968–69	Philadelphia	82		26.1	.478	.697	3.2	3.6			13.5
1969–70	Philadelphia	76		36.5	.496	.785	4.0	5.0			19.7
1970–71	Philadelphia	82	82	39.6	.496	.787	4.8	5.4			21.3
1971–72	Philadelphia	1	1	42.0	.688	.636	3.0	7.0			29.0
1971–72	Baltimore	76		42.7	.467	.773	3.5	8.0			25.1
1972–73	Baltimore	39		37.9	.507	.810	3.3	7.1			18.3
1973–74	Capital	56		31.9	.467	.786	2.5	5.1	1.1	.1	13.1
1974–75	Seattle	77		32.2	.495	.834	3.1	5.6	1.4	.1	13.9
1975–76	Detroit	79		20.1	.433	.862	1.7	2.8	.8	.1	7.6
Career		725	83	32.5	.480	.769	3.3	4.8	1.1	.1	16.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1967	L.A. Lakers	3	41.7	.516	.765	4.3	5.0			25.7
1968	L.A. Lakers	15	35.2	.427	.768	3.1	4.0			15.3
1969	Philadelphia	5	37.0	.519	.895	3.8	4.4			19.4
1970	Philadelphia	5	29.2	.433	.727	2.8	3.6			13.6
1971	Philadelphia	7	42.1	.475	.733	4.1	4.9			23.6
1972	Baltimore	6	45.2	.437	.847	4.0	7.8			26.7
1973	Baltimore	5	42.8	.500	.778	3.4	5.2			21.2
1974	Capital	7	23.1	.339	.550	1.9	2.0	.7	.0	7.3
1975	Seattle	9	29.9	.436	.900	3.6	3.4	.7	.1	11.1
1976	Detroit	9	21.3	.484	.667	2.3	3.2	.7	.0	8.0
Career		71	33.6	.454	.772	3.2	4.2	.7	.0	15.8

References

^ "76ers Deal Clark to Bullets For Loughery and Carter," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ 1973 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, April 24 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ Goldaper, Sam. "Clark to Rejoin Bullets Tonight," The New York Times, Tuesday, October 26, 1971. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ "People in Sports," The New York Times, Tuesday, August 20, 1974. Retrieved November 30, 2020
^ 1975 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, May 29 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 30, 2020
^ "Archie Clark NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

External links

[1] "76ers Deal Clark to Bullets For Loughery and Carter," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[2] 1973 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, April 24 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[3] Goldaper, Sam. "Clark to Rejoin Bullets Tonight," The New York Times, Tuesday, October 26, 1971. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[4] "People in Sports," The New York Times, Tuesday, August 20, 1974. Retrieved November 30, 2020

[5] 1975 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, May 29 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 30, 2020

[bbr-6] "Archie Clark NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

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