Guard · Atlanta Hawks
Lou Williams
Age 39 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 79 kg · Born Oct 27, 1986 · South Gwinnett HS (GA)
14.0 PPG
2.2 RPG
3.4 APG
1,231 games
16 seasons
Career snapshot
16seasons
1,231games
17,196career pts
16.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 455 games · 2005-06–2011-12
Position rank · 2021-22
#102PPG rank
#64PER rank
#93WS rank
Among 141 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.6
2017-18 · LAC
RPG
3.1
2019-20 · LAC
APG
5.6
2019-20 · LAC
PER
23.9
2016-17 · LAL
WS
6.7
2017-18 · LAC
Draft
2005
Round 2 ·
Pick 45
from South Gwinnett HS (GA)
Honors & awards
3×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
2018, 2017, 2014
Career by team
Atlanta Hawks
2013-14 – 2021-22 · 3 seasons
8.7 PPG
1.9 RPG
2.8 APG
140 games
Los Angeles Clippers
2017-18 – 2020-21 · 4 seasons
19.1 PPG
2.7 RPG
5.1 APG
261 games
Houston Rockets
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
14.9 PPG
3.0 RPG
2.4 APG
23 games
Los Angeles Lakers
2015-16 – 2016-17 · 2 seasons
16.8 PPG
2.4 RPG
2.8 APG
125 games
Toronto Raptors
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
15.5 PPG
1.9 RPG
2.1 APG
80 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2005-06 – 2011-12 · 7 seasons
11.3 PPG
2.0 RPG
3.0 APG
455 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | PHI | 30 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 22.2 | 61.5 | 9.0 | -0.1 |
| 2006-07 | PHI | 61 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 32.4 | 69.6 | 14.6 | 1.1 |
| 2007-08 | PHI | 80 | 0 | 23.3 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 42.4 | 35.9 | 78.3 | 16.7 | 4.4 |
| 2008-09 | PHI | 81 | 0 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 39.8 | 28.6 | 79.0 | 16.3 | 3.4 |
| 2009-10 | PHI | 64 | 38 | 29.9 | 14.0 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 47.0 | 34.0 | 82.4 | 18.2 | 5.2 |
| 2010-11 | PHI | 75 | 0 | 23.3 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 40.6 | 34.8 | 82.3 | 18.9 | 5.1 |
| 2011-12 | PHI | 64 | 0 | 26.3 | 14.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 40.7 | 36.2 | 81.2 | 20.2 | 6.1 |
| 2013-14 | ATL | 60 | 7 | 24.1 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 34.2 | 84.9 | 14.2 | 2.6 |
| 2014-15 | TOR | 80 | 0 | 25.2 | 15.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 40.4 | 34.0 | 86.1 | 19.9 | 6.6 |
| 2015-16 | LAL | 67 | 35 | 28.5 | 15.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 40.8 | 34.4 | 83.0 | 17.7 | 4.7 |
| 2016-17 | NBA | 81 | 1 | 24.6 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 42.9 | 36.5 | 88.0 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | LAL | 58 | 1 | 24.2 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 88.4 | 23.9 | 4.9 |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 23 | 0 | 25.7 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 38.6 | 31.8 | 86.7 | 15.4 | 1.2 |
| 2017-18 | LAC | 79 | 19 | 32.8 | 22.6 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 43.5 | 35.9 | 88.0 | 20.2 | 6.7 |
| 2018-19 | LAC | 75 | 1 | 26.6 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 42.5 | 36.1 | 87.6 | 21.2 | 5.1 |
| 2019-20 | LAC | 65 | 8 | 28.7 | 18.2 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 41.8 | 35.2 | 86.1 | 17.3 | 4.1 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 66 | 4 | 21.6 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 41.0 | 39.9 | 86.7 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 24 | 1 | 21.0 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 38.9 | 44.4 | 87.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | 42 | 3 | 21.9 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 42.1 | 37.8 | 86.6 | 15.7 | 1.6 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 56 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 39.1 | 36.3 | 85.9 | 12.1 | 0.6 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Clippers | mid season trade | From 2020-21 to 2020-21 | |
| Jul 2020 | Los Angeles Clippers | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 2017 | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 2017 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Oct 2016 | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 2016-17 to 2016-17 | |
| Jul 2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 2015 | Toronto Raptors | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 2014 | Atlanta Hawks | Toronto Raptors | season change | ||
| Oct 2013 | Philadelphia 76ers | Atlanta Hawks | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2013-14 | |
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About Lou Williams
Louis Tyrone Williams is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted directly out of high school by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 45th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He is a 3-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year, a record he shares with Jamal Crawford. As of March 2019, he is the NBA's career leader in points off the bench, and has played the most career games off the bench, surpassing Dell Curry's record in February 2022.