Career snapshot
6seasons
383games
5,458career pts
8.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 273 games · 1978-79–1981-82
Position rank · 1981-82
#22PPG rank
#62PER rank
#60WS rank
Among 81 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.3
1980-81 · LAC
RPG
2.3
1979-80 · LAC
APG
2.0
1979-80 · LAC
PER
11.2
1981-82 · ATL
WS
-0.1
1981-82 · ATL
Draft
1978
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Portland State
Career by team
Washington Wizards
1985-86 – 1985-86 · 1 seasons
7.7 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.8 APG
9 games
Utah Jazz
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
5.1 PPG
0.9 RPG
0.6 APG
18 games
Atlanta Hawks
1981-82 – 1981-82 · 1 seasons
4.8 PPG
0.5 RPG
0.8 APG
23 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1978-79 – 1981-82 · 4 seasons
16.4 PPG
1.7 RPG
1.8 APG
273 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | LAC | 72 | 0 | 16.6 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 77.6 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 25.8 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.0 | 32.8 | 81.5 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 24.1 | 19.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 46.5 | 34.0 | 85.2 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 60 | 10 | 16.6 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 29.8 | 84.3 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 23 | 0 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 20.0 | 84.6 | 11.2 | -0.1 |
| 1981-82 | LAC | 37 | 10 | 21.8 | 16.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 45.6 | 32.4 | 84.3 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 18 | 3 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 35.6 | 28.6 | 72.0 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| 1985-86 | WAS | 9 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 37.3 | 50.0 | 70.6 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1985 | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards | offseason | From 1982-83 to 1985-86 | |
| Jul 1982 | Atlanta Hawks | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Los Angeles Clippers | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Oct 1981 | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Clippers | mid season trade | From 1981-82 to 1981-82 | |
| Jul 1981 | Los Angeles Clippers | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
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Born on May 15
About Freeman Williams
Freeman Williams Jr. was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Portland State Vikings, where he was a two-time All-American and twice led the nation in scoring. He began his NBA career playing 2+1⁄2 years with the San Diego Clippers, and also had stints with the Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz and Washington Bullets.