Hot Rod Williams FC  #18

Full Name: John Williams

Current Team: N/A

Born: Aug 9, 1962 (Passed away Dec 11, 2015, aged 53)

Birthplace/Hometown: Sorrento, Louisiana

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-11 (211cm)     Weight: 215 (98kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1985 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 2, Pick 21, Cleveland Cavaliers

Pre-Draft Team: Tulane (Sr)

High School: St. Amant High School [St. Amant, Louisiana]

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NBA

15 Years Of Service

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1986-87 CLE 80 80 33.9 14.60 5.44 11.21 .485 0.00 0.01 .000 3.73 5.00 .745 2.77 5.09 7.86 1.93 0.72 2.09 1.74 2.46
1987-88 CLE 77 50 27.4 10.95 4.10 8.61 .477 0.00 0.01 .000 2.74 3.62 .756 2.06 4.51 6.57 1.34 0.79 1.88 1.35 2.64
1988-89 CLE 82 10 25.9 11.56 4.34 8.54 .509 0.01 0.05 .250 2.87 3.83 .748 2.11 3.71 5.82 1.32 0.94 1.63 1.24 2.29
1989-90 CLE 82 29 33.9 16.84 6.44 13.05 .493 0.00 0.00 .000 3.96 5.37 .739 2.68 5.40 8.09 2.05 1.05 2.04 1.74 2.61
1990-91 CLE 43 14 30.1 11.74 4.63 10.00 .463 0.00 0.02 .000 2.49 3.81 .652 2.58 4.16 6.74 2.33 0.84 1.60 1.47 2.93
1991-92 CLE 80 12 30.4 11.90 4.26 8.47 .503 0.00 0.05 .000 3.38 4.49 .752 2.85 4.74 7.59 2.45 0.75 2.27 1.04 2.39
1992-93 CLE 67 13 30.7 11.01 3.93 8.36 .470 0.00 0.00 .000 3.16 4.42 .716 1.90 4.30 6.19 2.34 0.72 1.57 1.73 2.55
1993-94 CLE 76 72 35.0 13.68 5.18 10.86 .478 0.00 0.00 .000 3.32 4.55 .728 2.72 4.84 7.57 2.54 1.03 1.71 1.83 2.88
1994-95 CLE 74 73 35.7 12.55 4.95 10.95 .452 0.01 0.07 .200 2.65 3.86 .685 2.34 4.51 6.85 2.59 1.12 1.36 2.01 2.85
1995-96 PHX 62 58 26.6 7.34 2.90 6.40 .453 0.00 0.02 .000 1.53 2.10 .731 2.08 3.92 6.00 1.00 0.74 1.45 1.00 2.74
1996-97 PHX 68 66 31.4 7.96 3.00 6.12 .490 0.00 0.03 .000 1.96 2.91 .672 2.62 5.65 8.26 1.47 0.99 1.29 0.97 2.59
1997-98 PHX 71 30 18.8 3.59 1.34 2.85 .470 0.00 0.00 .000 0.92 1.31 .699 1.51 2.89 4.39 0.69 0.46 0.85 0.41 1.94
1998-99 DAL 25 11 16.1 1.16 0.44 1.32 .333 0.00 0.00 .000 0.28 0.40 .700 1.44 1.88 3.32 0.60 0.52 0.72 0.52 1.96
CAREER   887 518 29.7 11.03 4.16 8.66 .480 0.00 0.02 .105 2.71 3.74 .726 2.33 4.43 6.76 1.80 0.84 1.64 1.36 2.54

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1986-87 CLE 80 80 2,714 1,168 435 897 .485 0 1 .000 298 400 .745 222 407 629 154 58 167 139 197
1987-88 CLE 77 50 2,106 843 316 663 .477 0 1 .000 211 279 .756 159 347 506 103 61 145 104 203
1988-89 CLE 82 10 2,125 948 356 700 .509 1 4 .250 235 314 .748 173 304 477 108 77 134 102 188
1989-90 CLE 82 29 2,776 1,381 528 1,070 .493 0 0 .000 325 440 .739 220 443 663 168 86 167 143 214
1990-91 CLE 43 14 1,293 505 199 430 .463 0 1 .000 107 164 .652 111 179 290 100 36 69 63 126
1991-92 CLE 80 12 2,432 952 341 678 .503 0 4 .000 270 359 .752 228 379 607 196 60 182 83 191
1992-93 CLE 67 13 2,055 738 263 560 .470 0 0 .000 212 296 .716 127 288 415 157 48 105 116 171
1993-94 CLE 76 72 2,660 1,040 394 825 .478 0 0 .000 252 346 .728 207 368 575 193 78 130 139 219
1994-95 CLE 74 73 2,641 929 366 810 .452 1 5 .200 196 286 .685 173 334 507 192 83 101 149 211
1995-96 PHX 62 58 1,652 455 180 397 .453 0 1 .000 95 130 .731 129 243 372 62 46 90 62 170
1996-97 PHX 68 66 2,137 541 204 416 .490 0 2 .000 133 198 .672 178 384 562 100 67 88 66 176
1997-98 PHX 71 30 1,333 255 95 202 .470 0 0 .000 65 93 .699 107 205 312 49 33 60 29 138
1998-99 DAL 25 11 403 29 11 33 .333 0 0 .000 7 10 .700 36 47 83 15 13 18 13 49
CAREER   887 518 26,327 9,784 3,688 7,681 .480 2 19 .105 2,406 3,315 .726 2,070 3,928 5,998 1,597 746 1,456 1,208 2,253

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1986-87 CLE 80 80 24 0 0 0 0 0 .180 1.11 0.42 0.45 30 50 .375 3.73 3.61 7.34
1987-88 CLE 77 50 9 0 0 0 0 0 .135 0.99 0.59 0.42 41 36 .532 2.35 3.39 5.74
1988-89 CLE 82 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 .134 1.06 0.75 0.45 57 25 .695 3.75 3.74 7.49
1989-90 CLE 82 29 22 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1.17 0.60 0.41 42 40 .512 4.42 4.11 8.53
1990-91 CLE 43 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 .175 1.59 0.57 0.38 22 21 .512 0.98 1.76 2.74
1991-92 CLE 80 12 18 0 0 0 0 0 .161 2.36 0.72 0.53 56 24 .700 5.89 3.23 9.12
1992-93 CLE 67 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 .150 1.35 0.41 0.53 46 21 .687 1.62 2.90 4.53
1993-94 CLE 76 72 18 0 0 0 0 0 .202 1.39 0.56 0.42 44 32 .579 3.64 3.71 7.34
1994-95 CLE 74 73 14 0 0 0 0 0 .224 1.29 0.56 0.35 40 34 .541 0.74 4.45 5.19
1995-96 PHX 62 58 9 0 0 0 0 0 .101 1.00 0.74 0.33 33 29 .532 1.02 1.66 2.68
1996-97 PHX 68 66 13 0 0 0 0 0 .115 1.52 1.02 0.48 40 28 .588 2.90 2.52 5.43
1997-98 PHX 71 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 1.69 1.14 0.46 48 23 .676 1.71 1.89 3.60
1998-99 DAL 25 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .029 1.15 1.00 0.30 7 18 .280 0.03 0.31 0.34
CAREER   887 518 148 0 0 0 0 0 .151 1.32 0.62 0.43 506 381 .570 33.99 36.53 70.52

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1986-87 CLE 80 80 .544 .485 8.83 16.16 12.50 8.22 11.47 1.02 3.42 17.94 122.99 -1.33 1.30 113.0 106.2 16.16
1987-88 CLE 77 50 .536 .477 9.20 18.94 14.21 7.15 11.69 1.44 4.08 18.21 123.29 -1.73 1.27 110.1 103.6 15.89
1988-89 CLE 82 10 .566 .509 9.70 15.32 12.66 7.16 10.85 1.78 3.64 18.86 150.70 -1.45 1.35 115.4 102.1 17.61
1989-90 CLE 82 29 .546 .493 8.80 18.06 13.39 9.79 10.17 1.57 3.60 22.02 123.21 -1.16 1.29 112.4 104.9 18.94
1990-91 CLE 43 14 .503 .463 10.01 15.76 12.92 11.58 11.15 1.41 3.22 19.10 111.52 0.29 1.17 106.3 105.6 14.87
1991-92 CLE 80 12 .569 .503 10.85 16.68 13.88 11.14 9.03 1.25 4.31 16.53 125.50 1.99 1.40 123.7 106.2 18.59
1992-93 CLE 67 13 .535 .470 7.33 15.31 11.48 10.43 14.39 1.19 3.11 17.44 118.59 -0.56 1.32 107.4 105.4 13.81
1993-94 CLE 76 72 .532 .478 9.06 16.16 12.60 11.32 12.45 1.54 3.23 18.92 120.59 -0.40 1.26 110.2 103.9 16.22
1994-95 CLE 74 73 .496 .452 7.95 16.36 12.02 13.13 13.73 1.78 3.06 19.91 133.72 -0.87 1.15 102.6 103.4 14.60
1995-96 PHX 62 58 .501 .453 9.20 16.51 12.95 5.48 12.01 1.44 4.05 13.91 118.42 -1.23 1.15 106.9 108.5 12.43
1996-97 PHX 68 66 .538 .490 9.95 20.64 15.40 6.63 11.60 1.61 3.00 12.03 116.21 0.03 1.30 115.8 105.5 13.79
1997-98 PHX 71 30 .525 .470 9.49 17.44 13.55 5.11 10.66 1.30 3.24 9.24 116.92 0.27 1.26 117.6 101.9 11.44
1998-99 DAL 25 11 .388 .333 9.78 13.32 11.51 5.32 25.79 1.74 3.27 5.72 103.33 -0.74 0.88 95.5 104.3 7.33
CAREER   887 518 .535 .480 9.16 16.85 13.07 9.01 11.67 1.45 3.53 17.32 131.12 -0.55 1.27 111.4 104.7 15.57

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NBA Transactions

Jun 18, 1985 - The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Hot Rod Williams in Round 2 with Pick 21 in the 1985 NBA Draft.
Jun 16, 1986 - Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jun 30, 1990 - The Cleveland Cavaliers tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Hot Rod Williams a Restricted FA.
Jul 1, 1990 - Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Aug 22, 1990 - Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Miami Heat. Since he is a restricted free agent, the Cleveland Cavaliers can match.
Sep 6, 1990 - The Cleveland Cavaliers matched the offer sheet that Hot Rod Williams signed with the Miami Heat.
Sep 6, 1990 - Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Oct 7, 1995 - Hot Rod Williams was acquired by the Phoenix Suns from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade.
Jul 1, 1997 - Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Phoenix Suns, became a free agent.
Jul 10, 1997 - Hot Rod Williams signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns.
Jul 1, 1998 - Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Phoenix Suns, became a free agent.
Jan 21, 1999 - The Phoenix Suns renounced their free-agent exception rights to Hot Rod Williams.
Jan 22, 1999 - Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Aug 16, 2000 - Hot Rod Williams was acquired by the Boston Celtics, along with Robert Pack, a More Favorable 2001 1st round pick and cash, from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dana Barros and Danny Fortson.
Oct 30, 2000 - The Boston Celtics placed the contract of Hot Rod Williams on waivers.
Nov 1, 2000 - Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent.
Nov 2, 2000 - Hot Rod Williams retired from professional basketball.
Dec 11, 2015 - Hot Rod Williams passed away. He was 53 years old at the time of his death.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Player Of The Week - 11/30/1986
All-Rookie First Team - 1987

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1987-88 CLE 5 0 26.6 9.20 4.00 8.00 .500 0.00 0.00 .000 1.20 2.60 .462 2.60 3.20 5.80 0.80 0.60 1.40 0.80 2.60
1988-89 CLE 5 2 32.2 11.00 4.20 9.00 .467 0.00 0.00 .000 2.60 3.60 .722 1.40 5.40 6.80 2.00 0.40 1.40 2.20 2.40
1989-90 CLE 5 0 34.8 19.00 7.80 14.00 .557 0.00 0.00 .000 3.40 4.40 .773 2.80 6.40 9.20 2.20 0.40 1.00 1.40 4.60
1991-92 CLE 17 0 33.4 15.00 4.94 9.06 .545 0.00 0.00 .000 5.12 6.41 .798 2.94 4.71 7.65 2.47 1.41 1.00 1.82 3.41
1992-93 CLE 9 0 26.3 9.00 3.33 8.33 .400 0.00 0.00 .000 2.33 3.11 .750 1.33 3.22 4.56 1.89 0.56 1.56 1.22 2.89
1994-95 CLE 4 4 36.0 6.75 3.00 10.50 .286 0.00 0.25 .000 0.75 2.00 .375 0.75 5.50 6.25 2.75 2.25 0.75 2.50 2.75
1995-96 PHX 4 4 28.8 9.00 3.50 8.00 .438 0.00 0.00 .000 2.00 3.00 .667 2.75 3.75 6.50 0.25 0.00 1.75 1.50 4.25
1996-97 PHX 5 5 21.0 4.00 1.60 3.00 .533 0.00 0.00 .000 0.80 2.00 .400 2.00 2.60 4.60 0.60 0.40 1.60 1.00 2.40
1997-98 PHX 3 0 11.0 2.00 0.67 2.33 .286 0.00 0.00 .000 0.67 1.00 .667 0.67 0.67 1.33 0.33 0.00 0.67 0.00 2.67
CAREER   57 15 29.3 10.89 4.04 8.42 .479 0.00 0.02 .000 2.82 3.91 .722 2.14 4.14 6.28 1.75 0.82 1.23 1.49 3.16

Hot Rod Williams Full Playoff History »

NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1987-88 CLE 5 0 133 46 20 40 .500 0 0 .000 6 13 .462 13 16 29 4 3 7 4 13
1988-89 CLE 5 2 161 55 21 45 .467 0 0 .000 13 18 .722 7 27 34 10 2 7 11 12
1989-90 CLE 5 0 174 95 39 70 .557 0 0 .000 17 22 .773 14 32 46 11 2 5 7 23
1991-92 CLE 17 0 567 255 84 154 .545 0 0 .000 87 109 .798 50 80 130 42 24 17 31 58
1992-93 CLE 9 0 237 81 30 75 .400 0 0 .000 21 28 .750 12 29 41 17 5 14 11 26
1994-95 CLE 4 4 144 27 12 42 .286 0 1 .000 3 8 .375 3 22 25 11 9 3 10 11
1995-96 PHX 4 4 115 36 14 32 .438 0 0 .000 8 12 .667 11 15 26 1 0 7 6 17
1996-97 PHX 5 5 105 20 8 15 .533 0 0 .000 4 10 .400 10 13 23 3 2 8 5 12
1997-98 PHX 3 0 33 6 2 7 .286 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 2 2 4 1 0 2 0 8
CAREER   57 15 1,669 621 230 480 .479 0 1 .000 161 223 .722 122 236 358 100 47 70 85 180

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1987-88 CLE 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 1.00 0.75 0.33 2 3 .400 0.09 0.17 0.25
1988-89 CLE 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .170 0.91 0.18 0.40 2 3 .400 -0.07 0.26 0.19
1989-90 CLE 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .249 1.57 0.29 0.31 2 3 .400 0.45 0.17 0.62
1991-92 CLE 17 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1.35 0.77 0.71 9 8 .529 1.47 0.90 2.37
1992-93 CLE 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1.55 0.45 0.37 3 6 .333 -0.02 0.29 0.27
1994-95 CLE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 1.10 0.90 0.19 1 3 .250 -0.71 0.32 -0.39
1995-96 PHX 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0.17 0.00 0.38 1 3 .250 - -0.06 -0.07
1996-97 PHX 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .064 0.60 0.40 0.67 2 3 .400 0.01 0.02 0.02
1997-98 PHX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .028 0.00 0.00 0.43 0 3 .000 -0.01 0.01 -
CAREER   57 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 .157 1.18 0.55 0.46 22 35 .386 1.55 1.82 3.37

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1987-88 CLE 5 0 .503 .500 11.79 12.78 12.31 4.40 8.05 1.18 2.85 16.64 96.15 -1.07 1.15 108.3 109.6 14.05
1988-89 CLE 5 2 .520 .467 5.05 19.95 12.41 10.14 17.21 0.67 2.95 18.28 118.89 -3.01 1.22 97.8 106.5 12.52
1989-90 CLE 5 0 .596 .557 10.55 19.44 15.48 10.31 8.08 0.58 1.82 22.92 132.99 0.20 1.36 120.4 110.5 20.22
1991-92 CLE 17 0 .631 .545 10.99 15.61 13.44 11.40 13.31 2.21 1.76 18.77 134.36 -0.56 1.66 125.3 107.9 19.92
1992-93 CLE 9 0 .464 .400 6.18 15.19 10.65 11.30 11.19 1.15 3.91 19.32 115.00 0.15 1.08 99.4 107.8 12.73
1994-95 CLE 4 4 .297 .286 2.67 25.07 12.48 15.77 18.01 3.57 2.06 19.66 66.07 -2.03 0.64 61.5 101.8 4.83
1995-96 PHX 4 4 .483 .438 9.98 16.48 12.92 1.32 13.86 - 4.23 16.62 110.42 -4.69 1.12 98.7 120.6 11.30
1996-97 PHX 5 5 .515 .533 10.95 13.66 12.34 4.57 20.49 0.97 6.18 10.27 93.33 -2.71 1.33 100.4 115.5 10.32
1997-98 PHX 3 0 .361 .286 5.98 7.10 6.49 4.40 - - 4.88 11.39 95.24 2.02 0.86 95.4 112.7 4.99
CAREER   57 15 .537 .479 8.75 16.46 12.66 9.54 12.82 1.49 2.76 18.21 120.11 -1.15 1.29 108.8 109.4 14.95

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NBA Training Camp Experience

1996 NBA Training Camp - Phoenix Suns
1997 NBA Training Camp - Phoenix Suns
1998 NBA Training Camp - Dallas Mavericks
1999 NBA Training Camp - Dallas Mavericks
2000 NBA Training Camp - Boston Celtics

NCAA

College: Tulane (1985)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1981-82 Tulane Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1982-83 Tulane So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1983-84 Tulane Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1984-85 Tulane Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

SEC Tournament MVP - 1986


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Hot Rod Williams is 61 years old.

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Hot Rod Williams is 6-11 (211cm) tall.

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Hot Rod Williams is 215 lbs (98kg).

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Hot Rod Williams was born on Aug 9, 1962.

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Hot Rod Williams plays the FC position.

What was the pre-draft team of Hot Rod Williams?

Hot Rod Williams was drafted out of Tulane.

What high school did Hot Rod Williams attend?

Hot Rod Williams attended St. Amant High School in St. Amant, Louisiana.

What nationality is Hot Rod Williams?

Hot Rod Williams has a United States nationality.

Where was Hot Rod Williams born?

Hot Rod Williams was born in Sorrento, Louisiana.

What is the jersey number of Hot Rod Williams?

Hot Rod Williams last wore the #18 jersey number.

How many NBA seasons has Hot Rod Williams played?

Hot Rod Williams played 13 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Hot Rod Williams?

Hot Rod Williams had career averages 11.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.6 blocks, 0.8 steals in 887 games.

What are the career totals of Hot Rod Williams?

Hot Rod Williams had career totals of 9,784 points, 5,998 rebounds, 1,597 assists, 1,456 blocks, 746 steals in 887 games.

How many teams has Hot Rod Williams been on?

Hot Rod Williams played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns.

When was Hot Rod Williams drafted?

Hot Rod Williams was drafted in the 2nd round (#45 overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

What is Hot Rod Williams' career high in points?

Hot Rod Williams averaged a career high 16.8 points per game in 1989-1990.

What is Hot Rod Williams' career high in rebounds?

Hot Rod Williams averaged a career high 8.3 rebounds per game in 1996-1997.

What is Hot Rod Williams' career high in assists?

Hot Rod Williams averaged a career high 2.6 assists per game in 1994-1995.

What is the career PER of Hot Rod Williams'?

Hot Rod Williams had a career PER of 15.6.