Nate Williams (basketball, born 1950) facts for kids
Williams, circa 1968
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 2, 1950 Columbia, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | McClymonds (Oakland, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Utah State (1969–1971) |
| NBA Draft | 1971 / Round: Hardship / Pick: 1 |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Pro career | 1971–1979 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1975 | Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 1975–1978 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1978–1979 | Golden State Warriors |
Nathaniel Russell Williams (born May 2, 1950) is a former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) swingman from Utah State University, Williams was selected first in the 1971 NBA Hardship Draft, a supplemental draft for college underclassman. He played eight and a half seasons (1971–1979) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City-Omaha Kings, New Orleans Jazz, and Golden State Warriors. His finest season took place in 1973–74, when he averaged 15.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists for the Kings. He ended his NBA career with 7,709 total points.
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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
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Cincinnati | 81 | 26.8 | .432 | .738 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 11.9 | ||
| 1972–73 | Kansas City–Omaha | 80 | 24.7 | .477 | .797 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 11.8 | ||
| 1973–74 | Kansas City–Omaha | 82* | 30.6 | .462 | .818 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .4 | 15.5 |
| 1974–75 | Kansas City–Omaha | 50* | 22.6 | .454 | .822 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 12.5 |
| 1974–75 | New Orleans | 35* | 23.3 | .517 | .824 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 14.3 |
| 1975–76 | New Orleans | 81 | 23.9 | .444 | .824 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .2 | 12.8 |
| 1976–77 | New Orleans | 79 | 22.5 | .451 | .753 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 12.3 |
| 1977–78 | New Orleans | 27 | 16.1 | .421 | .838 | 3.3 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| 1977–78 | Golden State | 46 | 17.7 | .435 | .833 | 2.5 | .9 | .8 | .5 | 11.2 |
| 1978–79 | Golden State | 81 | 16.0 | .501 | .872 | 2.6 | .8 | .7 | .1 | 8.3 |
| Career | 642 | 23.2 | .458 | .805 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.0 | |
See also
In Spanish: Nate Williams para niños
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