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Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#35

Sly Williams

Age68 BornJan 26, 1958 FromUSA Height201 cm (6'7") Weight95 kg CollegeRhode Island Draft1979 · #21
Career averages
10.9PPG
4.2RPG
2.0APG
305 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
7Seasons
305Games
3,335Career points
12.2PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 252 games · 1979-80 to 1982-83
Draft1979
1Round
21Overall pick
From Rhode Island
Career highsSingle season
13.9PPG · 1981-82 · NYK
6.2RPG · 1980-81 · NYK
2.8APG · 1984-85 · ATL
18.6PER · 1981-82 · NYK
5.1Win shares · 1980-81 · NYK
Position rank1982-83
#30PPG rank
#10PER rank
#24Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 83 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1985-86 - 1985-86 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG 2.5 RPG 0.3 APG
6 games
Atlanta Hawks
1983-84 - 1984-85 · 2 seasons
11.1 PPG 4.6 RPG 2.4 APG
47 games
New York Knicks
1979-80 - 1982-83 · 4 seasons
11.1 PPG 4.2 RPG 2.0 APG
252 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1979-80 NYK 57 0 9.8 4.7 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 39.0 0.0 64.4 10.7 -0.1
1980-81 NYK 67 0 29.5 13.2 6.2 2.7 1.7 0.3 49.3 25.0 69.0 16.6 5.1
1981-82 NYK 60 27 25.4 13.9 3.8 2.4 1.3 0.3 55.6 22.2 75.7 18.6 4.2
1982-83 NYK 68 6 20.4 11.9 4.3 2.0 1.1 0.0 48.5 10.5 68.0 18.2 3.8
1983-84 ATL 13 1 19.8 8.1 3.8 1.2 1.1 0.1 29.8 11.1 78.3 9.3 -0.1
1984-85 ATL 34 20 25.5 12.3 4.9 2.8 0.8 0.2 43.9 26.7 64.2 12.9 0.5
1985-86 BOS 6 0 9.0 2.8 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 23.8 0.0 58.3 -0.6 -0.2

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1985 Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics
Jul 1983 New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks

All entries are season change.

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Born on January 26

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About Sly Williams

Sylvester Williams is an American former professional basketball player. Born in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1979 he was drafted 21st overall by the New York Knicks and he played parts of seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, appearing in 305 regular season games and seven in the playoffs. In 1985 he signed for the Celtics, but was released on December 2 after a number of personal issues. The Celtics went on to win the 1986 NBA Finals in his absence. As a member of the Knicks, Williams was the last player to wear N