| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cal Christensen F
Calvin Christensen
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Jul 8, 1927 (Passed away Aug 31, 2011, aged 84)
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1950 Round 5, Pick 4, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Pre-Draft Team: Toledo (Sr)
High School: Macomber High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Cal Christensen Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 33.0% | .0% | 60.6% |
NBA Career
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 23 | TCB | 67 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .301 | - | .714 |
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIL | 24 | 15.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .302 | - | .526 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 59 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .313 | - | .596 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 70 | 23.6 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .347 | - | .529 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 71 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .374 | - | .602 |
| CAREER | 291 | 17.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 1.6 | - | - | - | .330 | - | .606 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 23 | TCB | 67 | - | 0.0 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 6.6 | .301 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 3.7 | .714 | - | - | 7.8 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIL | 24 | - | 15.6 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .302 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 2.4 | .526 | - | - | 3.4 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 59 | - | 13.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3.9 | .313 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.9 | .596 | - | - | 3.4 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 70 | - | 23.6 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 5.6 | .347 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.7 | .529 | - | - | 5.6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 71 | - | 17.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .374 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.9 | .602 | - | - | 5.5 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| CAREER | 291 | - | 17.9 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 5.1 | .330 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 3.0 | .606 | - | - | 5.5 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 23 | TCB | 67 | - | 0 | 443 | 134 | 445 | .301 | - | - | - | 175 | 245 | .714 | - | - | 523 | 161 | - | - | - | 266 |
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIL | 24 | - | 374 | 88 | 29 | 96 | .302 | - | - | - | 30 | 57 | .526 | - | - | 82 | 34 | - | - | - | 47 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 59 | - | 777 | 212 | 72 | 230 | .313 | - | - | - | 68 | 114 | .596 | - | - | 199 | 54 | - | - | - | 148 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 70 | - | 1,654 | 412 | 137 | 395 | .347 | - | - | - | 138 | 261 | .529 | - | - | 395 | 107 | - | - | - | 196 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 71 | - | 1,204 | 352 | 114 | 305 | .374 | - | - | - | 124 | 206 | .602 | - | - | 388 | 104 | - | - | - | 174 |
| CAREER | 291 | - | 4,009 | 1,507 | 486 | 1,471 | .330 | - | - | - | 535 | 883 | .606 | - | - | 1,587 | 460 | - | - | - | 831 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 23 | TCB | 67 | - | .401 | .301 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIL | 24 | - | .363 | .302 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82.8 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 10.8 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 59 | - | .378 | .313 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 13.7 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 70 | - | .404 | .347 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 13.6 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 71 | - | .445 | .374 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97.6 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 15.8 |
| CAREER | 291 | - | .405 | .330 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 12.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 23 | TCB | 67 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | - | - | 0.6 | 23 | 42 | .354 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIL | 24 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | - | - | 0.6 | 6 | 18 | .250 | -0.3 | 0.4 | - |
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 59 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | - | - | 0.5 | 36 | 23 | .610 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 | - | - | 0.7 | 42 | 28 | .600 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | - | - | 0.7 | 28 | 43 | .394 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| CAREER | 291 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | - | - | 0.6 | 135 | 154 | .467 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 2 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .000 | - | .750 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 6 | 22.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .357 | - | .545 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 3 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .250 | - | .500 |
| CAREER | 11 | 16.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .308 | - | .563 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 2 | - | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .000 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.0 | .750 | - | - | 2.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | 22.8 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 4.7 | .357 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.7 | .545 | - | - | 5.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | 10.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | .250 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | - | - | 2.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.3 |
| CAREER | 11 | - | 16.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .308 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.9 | .563 | - | - | 4.1 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 2 | - | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | 137 | 32 | 10 | 28 | .357 | - | - | - | 12 | 22 | .545 | - | - | 35 | 15 | - | - | - | 16 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | 30 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .250 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | .500 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 |
| CAREER | 11 | - | 180 | 42 | 12 | 39 | .308 | - | - | - | 18 | 32 | .563 | - | - | 45 | 16 | - | - | - | 22 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 2 | - | .315 | .000 | - | - | - | 17.6 | - | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 4.2 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | .425 | .357 | - | - | - | 22.4 | - | - | - | - | 90.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.6 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | .329 | .250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 5.5 |
| CAREER | 11 | - | .396 | .308 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.0 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 12.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | ROR | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .016 | - | - | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1953-54 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | - | - | 0.8 | 3 | 3 | .500 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .020 | - | - | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | .333 | -0.1 | - | - |
| CAREER | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | - | - | 0.8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1950 | The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Cal Christensen in Round 5 with Pick 4 in the 1950 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1950 | Cal Christensen signed a multi-year contract with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. |
| Aug 8, 1952 | Cal Christensen was acquired by the Rochester Royals from the Milwaukee Hawks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1955 | Cal Christensen, previously with the Rochester Royals, became a free agent. |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Cal Christensen passed away. He was 84 years old at the time of his death. |