Calvin Leon Natt (born January 8, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" (1.98 m) forward, Natt played at Northeast Louisiana University under coach Lenny Fant. After college, he played 11 NBA seasons (1979–1990), spending time with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers. He represented the Nuggets in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, and retired with 10,291 career points. He is the older brother of former NBA player Kenny Natt.[1] Natt's nickname was "Pit Bull".[2]
Calvin Natt later became an ordained minister. He owns a funeral home in Denver, Colorado.[1]
NBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979–80 | New Jersey | 53 | 38.6 | .479 | .200 | .711 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .4 | 19.7 | |
1979–80 | Portland | 25 | 32.4 | .480 | .500 | .770 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 20.4 | |
1980–81 | Portland | 74 | 28.5 | .497 | .500 | .707 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.4 | |
1981–82 | Portland | 75 | 71 | 34.7 | .576 | .250 | .750 | 8.2 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 17.7 |
1982–83 | Portland | 80 | 80 | 36.0 | .543 | .150 | .792 | 7.5 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | 20.4 |
1983–84 | Portland | 79 | 74 | 33.4 | .583 | .118 | .797 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .9 | .3 | 16.2 |
1984–85 | Denver | 78 | 76 | 34.1 | .546 | .000 | .793 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .4 | 23.3 |
1985–86 | Denver | 69 | 62 | 29.1 | .504 | .333 | .801 | 6.3 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | 17.7 |
1986–87 | Denver | 1 | 1 | 20.0 | .400 | – | 1.000 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 10.0 |
1987–88 | Denver | 27 | 7 | 19.7 | .490 | .000 | .740 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 9.6 |
1988–89 | Denver | 14 | 0 | 12.0 | .440 | .000 | .710 | 3.3 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 4.7 |
1988–89 | San Antonio | 10 | 0 | 18.5 | .379 | – | .729 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .2 | .2 | 8.5 |
1989–90 | Indiana | 14 | 0 | 11.7 | .645 | – | .773 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 4.1 |
Career | 599 | 371 | 31.4 | .528 | .219 | .768 | 6.8 | 2.2 | .9 | .3 | 17.2 | |
All-Star | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .333 | – | .500 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 3.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Portland | 3 | – | 41.7 | .438 | .000 | .600 | 8.0 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 16.0 |
1981 | Portland | 3 | – | 31.7 | .452 | – | .500 | 6.7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 10.7 |
1983 | Portland | 7 | – | 39.1 | .490 | .500 | .646 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 18.9 |
1984 | Portland | 5 | – | 39.0 | .514 | .000 | .694 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 19.8 |
1985 | Denver | 15 | 15 | 33.9 | .550 | – | .809 | 6.6 | 3.8 | .5 | .3 | 22.3 |
1986 | Denver | 10 | 6 | 29.3 | .465 | .500 | .780 | 7.9 | 2.8 | .2 | .3 | 17.9 |
1990 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | – | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 45 | 21 | 33.4 | .503 | .222 | .736 | 7.2 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | 18.4 |
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 30 or more rebounds in a game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
References
- ^ a b An exciting time for Natt[permanent dead link ] by Marq Mitcham – June 5, 2007
- ^ Graham, Pat (December 26, 2008). "Calvin Natt assists grieving parents with funerals". USA Today. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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