Career snapshot
7seasons
305games
3,335career pts
12.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 252 games · 1979-80–1982-83
Position rank · 1982-83
#30PPG rank
#10PER rank
#24WS rank
Among 83 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.9
1981-82 · NYK
RPG
6.2
1980-81 · NYK
APG
2.8
1984-85 · ATL
PER
18.6
1981-82 · NYK
WS
5.1
1980-81 · NYK
Draft
1979
Round 1 ·
Pick 21
from Rhode Island
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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