Bio
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- Georgia
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1988-89
Bio
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- Georgia
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1988-89
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.2
- REB
- 3.8
- AST
- 3.8
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 51.7
- MIN
- 28.8
- GP
- 555
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 |  SA | 18.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 53.4 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | SA | 15.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 53.2 | 34 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | SA | 14.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 49.9 | 34.6 | 75 |
| 1991-92 | SA | 13.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 49.9 | 33.1 | 57 |
| 1992-93 | SA | 4.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 46.1 | 14.7 | 38 |
| 1993-94 | SA | 11.9 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 52.3 | 31.1 | 80 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 51.4 | 14.6 | 38 |
| 1995-96 |  TOR/NY | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 18.4 | 27 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 57.0 | 10.8 | 28 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.3
- REB
- 2.7
- AST
- 2.4
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 51.6
- MIN
- 21.9
- GP
- 52
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6,771
- REB
- 2,082
- AST
- 2,105
- STL
- 594
- BLK
- 342
- TO
- 1,163
- FGM
- 2,804
- 3PTM
- 99
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SA | 1,508 | 417 | 372 | 150 | 62 | 261 | 640 | 4 |
| 1989-90 | SA | 1,288 | 372 | 364 | 111 | 58 | 198 | 532 | 7 |
| 1990-91 | SA | 1,083 | 351 | 358 | 79 | 46 | 167 | 453 | 7 |
| 1991-92 | SA | 744 | 300 | 302 | 54 | 51 | 140 | 312 | 13 |
| 1992-93 | SA | 183 | 57 | 79 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 80 | 1 |
| 1993-94 | SA | 955 | 242 | 347 | 71 | 46 | 153 | 394 | 22 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 185 | 55 | 52 | 26 | 10 | 38 | 76 | 3 |
| 1995-96 | TOR/NY | 136 | 60 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 56 | 5 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 83 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 8 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.2
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.8
- STL
- 1.4
- BLK
- 0.8
- TS%
- 51.7
- MIN
- 28.8
- GP
- 555
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SA | 19.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 53.4 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | SA | 16.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 53.2 | 34 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | SA | 15.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 49.9 | 34.6 | 75 |
| 1991-92 | SA | 14.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 49.9 | 33.1 | 57 |
| 1992-93 | SA | 11.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 46.1 | 14.7 | 38 |
| 1993-94 | SA | 13.8 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 52.3 | 31.1 | 80 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 12.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 51.4 | 14.6 | 38 |
| 1995-96 | TOR/NY | 9.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 46.4 | 18.4 | 27 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 57.0 | 10.8 | 28 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Willie Anderson's career stats?
ESPN's season-by-season log for Willie Anderson covers 9 seasons with the Spurs and the Heat; its career totals count every season. He scored 6,771 points with 2,082 rebounds and 2,105 assists in 555 games — 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. His best season was 1988-89: 1,508 points, 417 rebounds and 372 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
9 seasons, 7 postseasons, 1988-89 to 1996-97
Awards
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