Cal Christensen
SF · ROC
Seasons 1950-51–1954-55 · 5 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1927
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #18 (also #14, #20) |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1927-06-06 |
| College | Toledo |
| Drafted | 1950 · Round 5, Pick 52 · TRI |
| Seasons | 1950-51–1954-55 (5) |
Career averages
5.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.6 APG · 291 games · .330 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | TRI | 23 | 67 | — | .301 | — | .714 | 7.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 6.6 | — | .401 |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 24 | 24 | 15.6 | .302 | — | .526 | 3.4 | 1.4 | — | — | 3.7 | 10.8 | .363 |
| 1952-53 | ROC | 25 | 59 | 13.2 | .313 | — | .596 | 3.4 | 0.9 | — | — | 3.6 | 9.8 | .378 |
| 1953-54 | ROC | 26 | 70 | 23.6 | .347 | — | .529 | 5.6 | 1.5 | — | — | 5.9 | 11.8 | .404 |
| 1954-55 | ROC | 27 | 71 | 17.0 | .374 | — | .602 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 5.0 | 14.0 | .445 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | TRI | 67 | — | — | 134 | 445 | .301 | — | — | 175 | 245 | 523 | 161 | — | — | — | 443 |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 24 | — | 374 | 29 | 96 | .302 | — | — | 30 | 57 | 82 | 34 | — | — | — | 88 |
| 1952-53 | ROC | 59 | — | 777 | 72 | 230 | .313 | — | — | 68 | 114 | 199 | 54 | — | — | — | 212 |
| 1953-54 | ROC | 70 | — | 1,654 | 137 | 395 | .347 | — | — | 138 | 261 | 395 | 107 | — | — | — | 412 |
| 1954-55 | ROC | 71 | — | 1,204 | 114 | 305 | .374 | — | — | 124 | 206 | 388 | 104 | — | — | — | 352 |
| Career | 291 | — | — | 486 | 1,471 | .330 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 883 | 1587 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,507 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | TRI | 67 | — | — | — | .301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 24 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 9.2 | .302 | — | — | 2.9 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| 1952-53 | ROC | 59 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 10.7 | .313 | — | — | 3.2 | 5.3 | 9.2 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 9.8 |
| 1953-54 | ROC | 70 | 23.6 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .347 | — | — | 3.0 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 9.0 |
| 1954-55 | ROC | 71 | 17.0 | 3.4 | 9.1 | .374 | — | — | 3.7 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 10.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | TRI | 67 | — | — | .401 | — | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 24 | 374 | 10.8 | .363 | — | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .002 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | ROC | 59 | 777 | 9.8 | .378 | — | -0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .024 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | ROC | 70 | 1,654 | 11.8 | .404 | — | -0.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | .084 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | ROC | 71 | 1,204 | 14.0 | .445 | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .069 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | .852 |
| 1953-54 | 6 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .769 | — | .705 |
| 1954-55 | 3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .458 |
| Career | 11 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | — | .655 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 137 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 90–47 |
| Away | 111 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 21–90 |
| In wins | 111 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 111–0 |
| In losses | 137 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0–137 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 30 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 13–14 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 44 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 24–20 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 44 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14–30 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 28 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7–21 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Cal Christensen's career stats?
Cal Christensen has averaged 5.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.6 APG over 5 seasons (1950-51–1954-55).
How tall is Cal Christensen?
Cal Christensen is 6-5 (210 lb).
When was Cal Christensen drafted?
Cal Christensen was drafted in 1950, round 5, pick 52.