Curtis R. Perry (born September 13, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State) and played at forward.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 13, 1948 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Western (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Missouri State (1966–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 3rd round, 35th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Diego Rockets | |
| Playing career | 1970–1978 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 54, 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1971 | San Diego / Houston Rockets |
| 1971 | Northwest Travelers |
| 1971–1974 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1974–1978 | Phoenix Suns |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,578 (9.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,239 (8.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 906 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
At Missouri State, Perry helped the team to a school record 28 consecutive wins.[1]
Perry was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the third round of the 1970 NBA draft and by the Virginia Squires in the 1970 American Basketball Association Draft.[2]
Perry played for the NBA's San Diego / Houston Rockets (1970–71), Milwaukee Bucks (1971–74) and Phoenix Suns (1974–78).
In his rookie season with San Diego in 1970–71, he was sent to the Northwest Travellers of the Continental Basketball Association in January 1971 and returned to the Rockets in March.[3] He helped the Bucks win the 1971–72 and 1972–73 NBA Midwest Division titles, and the 1973–74 NBA Western Conference championship. He also helped the Phoenix Suns win the 1975–76 NBA Western Conference championship. On February 15, 1975, Perry scored 26 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds in a 111–107 loss against the Atlanta Hawks.[4] In the 1976 Finals, Perry was a key player in "the greatest game ever played"[5][6][7][8] in NBA history.
In 8 NBA seasons, Perry played in 480 games and had 13,656 minutes played, a .455 field goal percentage (1,904 for 4,188), .699 free throw percentage (770 for 1,101), 4,239 rebounds, 906 assists, 1,670 personal fouls and 4,578 points. He averaged 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
He was inducted into the Missouri State athletic Hall of Fame in 1980.[9]
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | San Diego | 18 | - | 5.6 | .438 | - | .550 | 1.7 | 0.3 | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1971–72 | Houston | 25 | - | 14.2 | .330 | - | .500 | 4.9 | 0.9 | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 50 | - | 29.4 | .385 | - | .674 | 9.4 | 1.6 | - | - | 7.0 |
| 1972–73 | Milwaukee | 67 | - | 31.3 | .461 | - | .659 | 9.6 | 1.8 | - | - | 9.1 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 81 | - | 29.5 | .446 | - | .582 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 1974–75 | Phoenix | 79 | - | 34.0 | .477 | - | .719 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 13.4 |
| 1975–76 | Phoenix | 71 | - | 33.1 | .497 | - | .732 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| 1976–77 | Phoenix | 44 | - | 31.6 | .432 | - | .789 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 10.7 |
| 1977–78 | Phoenix | 45 | - | 18.2 | .453 | - | .785 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| Career | 480 | - | 28.5 | .455 | - | .699 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 9.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 11 | - | 36.1 | .473 | - | .783 | 12.8 | 1.3 | - | - | 9.5 |
| 1972–73 | Milwaukee | 6 | - | 39.7 | .481 | - | .500 | 11.5 | 2.2 | - | - | 8.8 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 16 | - | 18.5 | .500 | - | .583 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 1975–76 | Phoenix | 19* | - | 32.4 | .454 | - | .647 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
| Career | 52 | - | 29.7 | .470 | - | .661 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9.6 | |
Personal life
editPerry is the father of former NBA player Byron Houston and has a daughter named Leslie Hardin. (1970).[10]
References
edit- ^ "Curtis Perry (1980) - MSU Athletics Hall of Fame".
- ^ "BasketballReference.com Curtis Perry page". Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ "Former CIBT Star Sent Down By Rockets". Chico Enterprise-Record. UPI. January 29, 1971. p. 9A. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns Box Score, February 15, 1975".
- ^ "Greatest Game Ever". NBA.com.
- ^ "Greatest Game Ever Played | Celtics.com – The official website of the Boston Celtics". Nba.com. June 4, 1976. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "35 Years Ago: The Celtics and the Suns Play the Greatest NBA Finals Game Ever Played". Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "The Phoenix Suns: The Unluckiest Franchise in Professional Sports". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Curtis Perry (1980) - MSU Athletics Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Ex-OSU cager to spend time behind bars". Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
