Nate Williams (basketball, born 1950)

American basketball player For the current basketball player, see Nate Williams (basketball, born 1999).

Nate Williams
Personal information
Williams, circa 1968
Born	(1950-05-02) May 2, 1950 (age 74) Columbia, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	McClymonds (Oakland, California)
College	Utah State (1969–1971)
NBA draft	1971: Hardship round, 1
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1971–1979
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	22, 33
Career history
1971–1975	Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City-Omaha Kings
1975–1978	New Orleans Jazz
1978–1979	Golden State Warriors

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

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

References

^ "Nate Williams Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

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