At a glance
UTA hubCareer snapshot
3Seasons
223Games
1,487Career points
10.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Utah Jazz · 120 games · 1980-81 to 1981-82
Draft1980
1Round
23Overall pick
From Indiana State
Career highsSingle season
7.4PPG · 1981-82 · UTA
2.0RPG · 1981-82 · UTA
3.0APG · 1980-81 · DEN
11.7PER · 1980-81 · UTA
0.3Win shares · 1980-81 · UTA
Position rank1981-82
#59PPG rank
#49PER rank
#80Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 81 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NBA | 67 | 0 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 56.3 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | DEN | 27 | 0 | 18.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 59.3 | 8.3 | -0.4 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 40 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 80 | 1 | 16.5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 56.7 | 10.5 | -0.3 |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 9 | 2 | 16.4 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 64.7 | 12.1 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1982 | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jul 1981 | Denver Nuggets | Utah Jazz | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on October 6
About Carl Nicks
Orlando Carl Nicks is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He played college basketball for the Indiana State Sycamores.