Career snapshot
7seasons
560games
4,633career pts
12.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 198 games · 1980-81–1982-83
Position rank · 1983-84
#82PPG rank
#87PER rank
#86WS rank
Among 87 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.8
1981-82 · DEN
RPG
2.2
1980-81 · —
APG
4.5
1980-81 · UTA
PER
15.5
1980-81 · DEN
WS
3.3
1981-82 · DEN
Draft
1977
Round 6 ·
Pick 115
from Northwestern
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
1985-86 – 1985-86 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG
0.6 RPG
1.4 APG
9 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1983-84 – 1983-84 · 1 seasons
3.9 PPG
0.7 RPG
2.0 APG
80 games
Denver Nuggets
1980-81 – 1982-83 · 3 seasons
10.4 PPG
1.9 RPG
4.2 APG
198 games
Utah Jazz
1980-81 – 1980-81 · 1 seasons
8.4 PPG
2.1 RPG
4.5 APG
35 games
Sacramento Kings
1978-79 – 1979-80 · 2 seasons
7.3 PPG
1.1 RPG
3.2 APG
154 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | SAC | 78 | 0 | 15.9 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 79.6 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | SAC | 76 | 0 | 17.5 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 44.9 | 10.0 | 80.5 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | NBA | 84 | 0 | 25.8 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 50.7 | 16.7 | 86.2 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | DEN | 49 | 0 | 23.1 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 49.3 | 10.0 | 84.3 | 15.5 | 2.3 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 35 | 0 | 29.5 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 50.0 | 91.7 | 11.0 | 1.1 |
| 1981-82 | DEN | 81 | 27 | 24.2 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 80.6 | 14.4 | 3.3 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 68 | 38 | 22.9 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 81.4 | 13.2 | 2.3 |
| 1983-84 | LAC | 80 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 84.8 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers | Chicago Bulls | offseason | From 1983-84 to 1985-86 | |
| Jul 1983 | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Utah Jazz | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Oct 1980 | Denver Nuggets | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1980-81 to 1980-81 | |
| Jul 1980 | Sacramento Kings | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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About Billy McKinney
William Mervin McKinney III is an American former professional basketball player, former radio broadcaster, and the current mayor of Zion, Illinois. Due to his quickness he was nicknamed "The Crazed Hummingbird".