Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 12
- College
- LSU
Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 12
- College
- LSU
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 10.1
- REB
- 5.1
- AST
- 2.9
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 49.8
- MIN
- 25.2
- GP
- 435
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | WSH | 9.2 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 49.7 | 22.7 | 78 |
| 1987-88 |  WSH | 12.8 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 51.2 | 29.6 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | WSH | 13.7 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 52.5 | 29.4 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | WSH | 18.2 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 52.6 | 35.1 | 18 |
| 1990-91 | WSH | 12.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 47.2 | 28.5 | 33 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 46.1 | 22.1 | 74 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 46.9 | 21.3 | 34 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 39.7 | 11.8 | 34 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.4
- REB
- 4.2
- AST
- 2.3
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 49.0
- MIN
- 25.5
- GP
- 13
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 4,406
- REB
- 2,201
- AST
- 1,262
- STL
- 566
- BLK
- 184
- TO
- 684
- FGM
- 1,769
- 3PTM
- 65
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | WSH | 718 | 366 | 191 | 129 | 30 | 122 | 283 | 8 |
| 1987-88 | WSH | 1,047 | 444 | 232 | 117 | 34 | 145 | 427 | 5 |
| 1988-89 | WSH | 1,120 | 573 | 356 | 142 | 70 | 157 | 438 | 19 |
| 1989-90 | WSH | 327 | 136 | 84 | 21 | 9 | 43 | 130 | 2 |
| 1990-91 | WSH | 411 | 177 | 133 | 39 | 6 | 68 | 164 | 10 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 492 | 316 | 142 | 83 | 23 | 79 | 205 | 12 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 191 | 127 | 97 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 81 | 5 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 100 | 62 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 41 | 4 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.4
- REB
- 7.3
- AST
- 4.1
- STL
- 1.9
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 49.8
- MIN
- 25.2
- GP
- 435
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | WSH | 14.6 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 49.7 | 22.7 | 78 |
| 1987-88 | WSH | 15.6 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 51.2 | 29.6 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | WSH | 16.8 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 52.5 | 29.4 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | WSH | 18.7 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 52.6 | 35.1 | 18 |
| 1990-91 | WSH | 15.8 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 47.2 | 28.5 | 33 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 10.8 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 46.1 | 22.1 | 74 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 9.5 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 46.9 | 21.3 | 34 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 8.8 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 39.7 | 11.8 | 34 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were John S. Williams's career stats?
John S. Williams played 8 seasons for the Wizards, the Clippers and the Pacers. He scored 4,406 points with 2,201 rebounds and 1,262 assists in 435 games — 10.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. His best season was 1988-89: 1,120 points, 573 rebounds and 356 assists.
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