Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed information about Mark Price:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: William Mark Price
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on February 15, 1964
  • Hometown: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m)
  • Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 1 inch
  • Shoe Size: Size 10 (US)
  • Number: Primarily wore #25 during his career
  • Position: Point Guard
  • High School: Enid High School (Enid, Oklahoma)
  • College: Georgia Tech (1982–1986)
  • NBA Draft: 1986, 2nd round, 25th pick overall (by the Dallas Mavericks, later traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers)
  • Teams Played For:
    1. Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1995)
    2. Washington Bullets (1995–1996)
    3. Golden State Warriors (1996–1997)
    4. Orlando Magic (1997–1998)
  • Championship Rings: 0 (He never won an NBA Championship)
  • Accolades:
    • 4× NBA All-Star (1989, 1992, 1993, 1994)
    • 2× All-NBA First Team (1993, 1994)
  • Kids: 3 (Brittany, Caroline, and Josh Price)
  • Siblings: Brother, Brent Price (who also played in the NBA)

Mark Price’s player archetype was a skilled pull-up playmaking point guard: a compact 6’0″, 180-pound lead guard who combined elite shooting touch with high-level orchestration, operating offensively as a primary ball-handler, pick-and-roll organizer, floor spacer, and precise distributor while thriving as one of the era’s most accurate free-throw and three-point shooters. Defensively, his role was more about containing opposing guards, competing at the point of attack, and holding up within a team structure than serving as a shutdown stopper, with his value coming far more from anticipation, effort, and positioning than size or physical overwhelm. In style, Price played with control, craft, and timing, using his handle, pull-up threat, and knack for splitting pressure to bend defenses and keep an offense efficient without wasting motion. (NBA)

Fun Facts

  • He was a traditional point guard known as one of the best shooters in NBA history.
  • After retiring, Mark Price became a coach, working at various levels, including as a head coach at the college level and as an assistant in the NBA. He is celebrated for his leadership, basketball IQ, and skill as a sharpshooter.

Notes:

  • Known for his exceptional free-throw shooting, Price led the league in free throw percentage multiple times and retired with a career average of 90.4%, making him one of the most accurate free-throw shooters in NBA history.
  • One of the pioneers of the pick-and-roll offense, and his ability to shoot from distance helped change the way point guards played the game.

Sources:

NBA.com — Top 5 Cleveland Cavaliers all-time assist leaders
NBA.com — Top 10 all-time FT % leaders heading into 2024-25
NBA.com — Mark Price | Guard | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA.com