Art Williams
American basketball player
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Arthur T. Williams (September 29, 1939 – September 27, 2018), also known as Hambone Williams, was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1939 Bonham, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2018 (aged 78) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Diego (San Diego, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1963: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1967–1975 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 7, 8, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1970 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1970–1974 | Boston Celtics |
| 1974–1975 | San Diego Conquistadors |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 2,892 (5.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,712 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,397 (4.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Williams played basketball for two seasons at San Diego City College from 1959 to 1961 and for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos during the 1962–63 season.[1]
Williams played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Diego Rockets and Boston Celtics. Williams became the second player in NBA history to record a triple-double within his first four NBA games, joining Oscar Robertson.[2] He averaged 5.3 points per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1974. He received his nickname in junior high when someone called out, "hambone" and he turned around.[3]
Williams also played briefly with the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association in 1974–1975.
After suffering a stroke, Williams died on September 27, 2018, at the age of 78.[4]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA/ABA
Source[5]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | S.D. Rockets | 79 | 22.0 | .369 | .685 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.1 | |||
| 1968–69 | S.D. Rockets | 79 | 25.2 | .383 | .705 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | |||
| 1969–70 | S.D. Rockets | 80 | 19.3 | .407 | .746 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | |||
| 1970–71 | Boston | 74 | 15.4 | .455 | .723 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | |||
| 1971–72 | Boston | 81 | 16.4 | .475 | .756 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | |||
| 1972–73 | Boston | 81 | 12.0 | .421 | .768 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | |||
| 1973–74† | Boston | 67 | 9.2 | .435 | .844 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | 2.6 | |
| 1974–75 | S.D. Conquistadors (ABA) | 7 | 12.7 | .667 | – | – | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Career (NBA) | 541 | 17.2 | .409 | .729 | 3.1 | 4.4 | .7 | .0 | 5.3 | ||
| Career (overall) | 548 | 17.2 | .410 | – | .729 | 3.1 | 4.4 | .7 | .0 | 5.3 | |
