Sam Williams
Career averages
6.0PPG
4.0RPG
0.7APG
400 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
MIL hubCareer snapshot
6Seasons
400Games
2,383Career points
12.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 141 games · 1981-82 to 1983-84
Draft1968
3Round
35Overall pick
From Iowa
Career highsSingle season
8.4PPG · 1982-83 · GSW
5.2RPG · 1981-82 · GSW
1.1APG · 1968-69 · MIL
15.6PER · 1982-83 · GSW
3.7Win shares · 1982-83 · GSW
Position rank1984-85
#80PPG rank
#63PER rank
#80Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 82 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | MIL | 55 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 7.9 | -0.4 |
| 1969-70 | MIL | 11 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 59 | 22 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 55.1 | 14.8 | 2.6 |
| 1982-83 | GSW | 75 | 28 | 20.4 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 15.6 | 3.7 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 77 | 12 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 65.7 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 7 | 0 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 85.7 | 17.7 | 0.1 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 70 | 12 | 19.6 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 64.7 | 13.0 | 2.6 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 46 | 8 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 39.2 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1983 | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Oct 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks | Golden State Warriors | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1981-82 | |
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About Sam Williams
Samuel Keith Williams, nicknamed "Slam", is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played four seasons in the NBA from 1981 through 1985 with the Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers. Williams played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was an All-Pac-10 first team selection in 1981. He was drafted in the 1981 NBA draft in the second round with the 33rd overall pick by the Golden State Warriors. Williams also played in the Continental Basketball Association in 1991–92 for the Bakersfield Jammers.