Education
University of Michigan.
University of Michigan.
Green, a 6"0" (183 m) and 170 lb (77 kg) point guard, led Chicago"s Hirsch High School to the 1973 IHSA Class Associate of Arts State championship. Green was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 National Basketball Association Draft, and competed in 14 seasons, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Buckinghamshire, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics. His highlight season was in 1982-1983 with the Utah Jazz, when he averaged 14.3 points, 8.9 assists and 2.82 steals per game, and represented them the following year in the 1984 National Basketball Association All-Star Game.
He retired in 1992 with National Basketball Association career totals of 8,870 points and 5,221 assists in 946 games.
In 1982, as a member of the Utah Jazz, Green scored the five millionth point in National Basketball Association history.