Career snapshot
6seasons
390games
7,618career pts
16.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Brooklyn Nets
· 135 games · 1977-78–1979-80
Position rank · 1979-80
#19PPG rank
#53PER rank
#51WS rank
Among 76 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
29.5
1977-78 · BKN
RPG
6.6
2014-2015 · NAH
APG
3.4
1978-79 · BKN
PER
12.0
1977-78 · IND
WS
0.6
1977-78 · IND
Draft
1973
Round 6 ·
Pick 96
from New Mexico State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1973
Career by team
Ironi Naharia
2014-2015 – 2014-2015 · 1 seasons
15.5 PPG
6.6 RPG
1.9 APG
29 games
Bisons Loimaa
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
20.0 PPG
6.3 RPG
1.0 APG
6 games
Washington Wizards
1979-80 – 1980-81 · 2 seasons
10.0 PPG
1.3 RPG
1.4 APG
39 games
Brooklyn Nets
1977-78 – 1979-80 · 3 seasons
23.1 PPG
2.6 RPG
3.1 APG
135 games
Indiana Pacers
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
19.1 PPG
2.9 RPG
3.1 APG
42 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 75 | 38 | 36.4 | 23.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 84.7 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | BKN | 33 | 0 | 38.8 | 29.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 85.7 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | IND | 42 | 38 | 34.5 | 19.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 83.2 | 12.0 | 0.6 |
| 1978-79 | BKN | 74 | 0 | 33.1 | 22.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 85.4 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 58 | 0 | 23.7 | 14.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 31.4 | 84.1 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 28 | 0 | 27.5 | 17.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 44.7 | 42.1 | 86.4 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 30 | 0 | 20.1 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 43.0 | 18.8 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | WAS | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 32.1 | 16.7 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | EuroCup | 6 | 6 | 31.6 | 20.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 63.0 | 25.0 | 73.3 | 21.0 | — |
| 2013-14 | LOI | 6 | 6 | 31.6 | 20.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 59.3 | 25.0 | 73.3 | — | — |
| 2014-2015 | NAH | 29 | 0 | 32.3 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 53.6 | 34.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1979 | Brooklyn Nets | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Indiana Pacers | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Brooklyn Nets | Indiana Pacers | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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About John Williamson
John Lee Williamson was an American basketball player. He helped the New York Nets win two league championships in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in the 1970s.