18 Facts About Alvin Robertson

Alvin Robertson is one of only four players and the only guard in NBA history to have recorded a quadruple-double.

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson was born on July 22,1962, in Barberton, Ohio.

Alvin Robertson was a member of the 1984 US Olympic gold-medal team.

In 1986, Alvin Robertson became the inaugural winner of the NBA Most Improved Player Award.

Alvin Robertson won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1986, and led the league in steals in 1986,1987 and 1991.

Alvin Robertson still holds the top career steals-per-game average in the NBA, with 2.71 per contest over 779 career games.

Alvin Robertson led the Spurs in steals four of the five seasons he was with the club, three times averaging more than three per game.

Alvin Robertson is the only non-center to record a quadruple-double, and the only player to do so with steals as the fourth category.

On May 28,1989, Alvin Robertson was traded by the Spurs with Cadillac Anderson and a 1989 2nd round draft pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for Terry Cummings and a 1990 2nd round draft pick.

Alvin Robertson would continue to be a premier defender on the Bucks, leading the league in steal percentage, an advanced metric, each of his three full seasons.

Alvin Robertson was voted to the 1991 all-star team, the same season he led the league in steals for the third time in his career.

Alvin Robertson played for the Florida Beach Dogs from 1996 to 1997.

Alvin Robertson is the father of Tyrell Johnson, 2008 NFL 2nd round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings.

Alvin Robertson is the father of Elgin Cook, a professional basketball player.

Alvin Robertson has had a history of off-court problems, during and after his career.

Alvin Robertson spent a month in jail during the 1990 NBA off-season on domestic assault charges against his then-wife.

Alvin Robertson allegedly returned a few hours later and ripped rings off her fingers, tore a watch off her wrist, slashed furniture, damaged clothing and tried to set a fire.

Alvin Robertson was arrested again in San Antonio in January 2007, on a variety of charges, several related to domestic violence.