Nate Williams
Career averages
11.2PPG
3.5RPG
1.5APG
696 games · 9 seasons
At a glance
SAC hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Apr 12, 2026
L at LAC 110 - 1159 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast Thu, Apr 9, 2026
L vs LAL 119 - 10317 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast Wed, Apr 1, 2026
L vs SAS 127 - 11318 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast Position rank1978-79
#46PPG rank
#18PER rank
#24Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 75 Guard players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
9Seasons
696Games
7,797Career points
14.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Sacramento Kings · 293 games · 1971-72 to 1974-75
Draft1976
5Round
69Overall pick
From Utah State
Career highsSingle season
15.5PPG · 1973-74 · SAC
4.6RPG · 1971-72 · SAC
2.2APG · 1973-74 · SAC
15.0PER · 1977-78 · GSW
2.9Win shares · 1978-79 · GSW
Career by team
Golden State Warriors
1977-78 - 2025-26 · 3 seasons
9.2 PPG
2.5 RPG
0.9 APG
141 games
Houston Rockets
2023-24 - 2024-25 · 2 seasons
3.1 PPG
0.9 RPG
0.4 APG
42 games
Utah Jazz
1974-75 - 1977-78 · 2 seasons
11.5 PPG
4.0 RPG
1.6 APG
62 games
Sacramento Kings
1971-72 - 1974-75 · 4 seasons
13.0 PPG
4.2 RPG
1.9 APG
293 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | SAC | 81 | 0 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 73.8 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | SAC | 80 | 0 | 24.7 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 79.7 | - | - |
| 1973-74 | SAC | 82 | 0 | 30.6 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 81.8 | - | - |
| 1974-75 | NBA | 85 | 0 | 22.9 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 82.3 | - | - |
| 1974-75 | SAC | 50 | 0 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 82.2 | - | - |
| 1974-75 | UTA | 35 | 0 | 23.3 | 14.3 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 82.4 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 73 | 0 | 17.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 83.5 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | GSW | 46 | 0 | 17.7 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 15.0 | 1.1 |
| 1977-78 | UTA | 27 | 0 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 83.8 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 81 | 0 | 16.0 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 87.2 | 14.7 | 2.9 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 22 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 40.0 | 53.8 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 20 | 0 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 43.5 | 23.1 | 62.5 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | GSW | 14 | 2 | 17.1 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 43.3 | 86.7 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Utah Jazz | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Golden State Warriors | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1974 | Sacramento Kings | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
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About Nate Williams
Jeenathan Lewis "Nate" Williams Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls.