Sly Williams F #35
Full Name: Sylvester Williams
Current Team: N/A
Born: Jan 26, 1958 (66 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-7 (201cm) Weight: 210 (95kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1979 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 1979 Early Entrant
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 21, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Rhode Island (Jr)
High School: Richard C. Lee High School [New Haven, Connecticut]
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NBA
7 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 |
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1979-80 | NYK | 57 | - | 9.8 | 4.67 | 1.82 | 4.68 | .390 | 0.00 | 0.07 | .000 | 1.02 | 1.58 | .644 | 1.14 | 0.98 | 2.12 | 0.63 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 0.86 | 1.28 |
1980-81 | NYK | 67 | - | 29.5 | 13.21 | 5.21 | 10.57 | .493 | 0.03 | 0.12 | .250 | 2.76 | 4.00 | .690 | 2.37 | 3.84 | 6.21 | 2.69 | 1.73 | 0.27 | 2.10 | 2.97 |
1981-82 | NYK | 60 | 27 | 25.4 | 13.85 | 5.82 | 10.47 | .556 | 0.03 | 0.15 | .222 | 2.18 | 2.88 | .757 | 1.67 | 2.12 | 3.78 | 2.37 | 1.28 | 0.27 | 1.90 | 2.55 |
1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 6 | 20.4 | 11.85 | 4.62 | 9.51 | .485 | 0.03 | 0.28 | .105 | 2.59 | 3.81 | .680 | 1.38 | 2.88 | 4.26 | 1.96 | 1.07 | 0.04 | 1.96 | 2.44 |
1983-84 | ATL | 13 | 1 | 19.8 | 8.08 | 2.62 | 8.77 | .298 | 0.08 | 0.69 | .111 | 2.77 | 3.54 | .783 | 1.46 | 2.38 | 3.85 | 1.23 | 1.08 | 0.08 | 1.38 | 2.54 |
1984-85 | ATL | 34 | 20 | 25.5 | 12.26 | 4.91 | 11.18 | .439 | 0.12 | 0.44 | .267 | 2.32 | 3.62 | .642 | 1.32 | 3.62 | 4.94 | 2.76 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 2.29 | 2.44 |
1985-86 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.83 | 0.83 | 3.50 | .238 | 0.00 | 0.67 | .000 | 1.17 | 2.00 | .583 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 2.50 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 1.17 | 2.50 |
CAREER | 305 | 54 | 21.7 | 10.91 | 4.33 | 9.07 | .478 | 0.04 | 0.22 | .162 | 2.20 | 3.18 | .692 | 1.60 | 2.62 | 4.22 | 1.98 | 1.08 | 0.18 | 1.77 | 2.37 |
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 |
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1979-80 | NYK | 57 | - | 556 | 266 | 104 | 267 | .390 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 58 | 90 | .644 | 65 | 56 | 121 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 49 | 73 |
1980-81 | NYK | 67 | - | 1,976 | 885 | 349 | 708 | .493 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 185 | 268 | .690 | 159 | 257 | 416 | 180 | 116 | 18 | 141 | 199 |
1981-82 | NYK | 60 | 27 | 1,521 | 831 | 349 | 628 | .556 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 131 | 173 | .757 | 100 | 127 | 227 | 142 | 77 | 16 | 114 | 153 |
1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 6 | 1,385 | 806 | 314 | 647 | .485 | 2 | 19 | .105 | 176 | 259 | .680 | 94 | 196 | 290 | 133 | 73 | 3 | 133 | 166 |
1983-84 | ATL | 13 | 1 | 258 | 105 | 34 | 114 | .298 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 36 | 46 | .783 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 33 |
1984-85 | ATL | 34 | 20 | 867 | 417 | 167 | 380 | .439 | 4 | 15 | .267 | 79 | 123 | .642 | 45 | 123 | 168 | 94 | 28 | 8 | 78 | 83 |
1985-86 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 7 | 12 | .583 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
CAREER | 305 | 54 | 6,617 | 3,327 | 1,322 | 2,765 | .478 | 11 | 68 | .162 | 672 | 971 | .692 | 489 | 798 | 1,287 | 603 | 328 | 55 | 540 | 722 |
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 |
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1979-80 | NYK | 57 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .037 | 0.73 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 24 | 33 | .421 | -0.40 | 0.30 | -0.10 |
1980-81 | NYK | 67 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 | 1.28 | 0.82 | 0.38 | 42 | 25 | .627 | 2.40 | 2.70 | 5.10 |
1981-82 | NYK | 60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | 1.25 | 0.68 | 0.28 | 28 | 32 | .467 | 2.90 | 1.30 | 4.20 |
1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .137 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.40 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 1.20 | 2.60 | 3.80 |
1983-84 | ATL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .015 | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.40 | 6 | 7 | .462 | -0.50 | 0.30 | -0.10 |
1984-85 | ATL | 34 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .076 | 1.21 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 13 | 21 | .382 | -0.40 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
1985-86 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .027 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.57 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.23 | 0.10 | -0.12 |
CAREER | 305 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .092 | 1.12 | 0.61 | 0.35 | 157 | 148 | .515 | 4.97 | 8.30 | 13.28 |
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 |
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1979-80 | NYK | 57 | - | .434 | .390 | 12.61 | 11.08 | 11.85 | 8.37 | 13.78 | 1.54 | 0.78 | 24.60 | 103.40 | -4.35 | 1.00 | 92.5 | 109.3 | 10.73 |
1980-81 | NYK | 67 | - | .536 | .494 | 8.88 | 15.39 | 12.02 | 12.88 | 14.58 | 2.81 | 0.52 | 19.87 | 143.32 | -1.07 | 1.25 | 107.0 | 102.7 | 16.67 |
1981-82 | NYK | 60 | 27 | .590 | .557 | 7.38 | 9.75 | 8.54 | 14.17 | 13.93 | 2.45 | 0.61 | 22.18 | 153.52 | -1.29 | 1.32 | 113.1 | 108.4 | 18.61 |
1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 6 | .530 | .487 | 7.87 | 16.80 | 12.28 | 16.02 | 14.88 | 2.61 | 0.13 | 27.47 | 127.01 | -3.40 | 1.25 | 101.8 | 98.0 | 18.15 |
1983-84 | ATL | 13 | 1 | .391 | .303 | 8.30 | 13.94 | 11.08 | 9.10 | 11.82 | 2.74 | 0.23 | 25.47 | 119.20 | -3.02 | 0.92 | 87.0 | 105.1 | 9.32 |
1984-85 | ATL | 34 | 20 | .480 | .445 | 5.77 | 15.32 | 10.61 | 16.07 | 15.23 | 1.55 | 0.52 | 24.34 | 134.84 | -1.81 | 1.10 | 95.8 | 107.2 | 12.87 |
1985-86 | BOS | 6 | 0 | .323 | .238 | 13.63 | 15.46 | 14.55 | 4.53 | 21.03 | 0.83 | 1.02 | 23.39 | 82.14 | -9.94 | 0.81 | 69.7 | 100.4 | -0.57 |
CAREER | 305 | 54 | .521 | .480 | 8.25 | 13.79 | 10.98 | 13.52 | 14.47 | 2.39 | 0.48 | 23.19 | 133.20 | -2.13 | 1.20 | 103.2 | 104.9 | 16.00 |
NBA Transactions
Jun 25, 1979 - The New York Knicks selected Sly Williams in Round 1 with Pick 21 in the 1979 NBA Draft. |
Sep 1, 1979 - Sly Williams signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
Jun 1, 1983 - The New York Knicks tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Sly Williams a Restricted FA. |
Jun 20, 1983 - Sly Williams signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Boston Celtics. Since he is a restricted free agent, the New York Knicks can match. |
Jun 27, 1983 - The New York Knicks matched the offer sheet that Sly Williams signed with the Boston Celtics. |
Jun 27, 1983 - Sly Williams signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
Jun 29, 1983 - Sly Williams was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the New York Knicks in a trade. |
Jul 1, 1983 - Sly Williams, previously with the Atlanta Hawks, became a free agent. |
Sep 23, 1985 - The Atlanta Hawks placed the contract of Sly Williams on waivers. |
Sep 25, 1985 - Sly Williams, previously with the Atlanta Hawks, became a free agent. |
Sep 26, 1985 - Sly Williams signed a contract with the Boston Celtics. |
Dec 2, 1985 - The Boston Celtics placed the contract of Sly Williams on waivers. |
Dec 4, 1985 - Sly Williams, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent. |
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 |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | 28.0 | 13.00 | 6.50 | 9.00 | .722 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 3.50 |
1982-83 | NYK | 5 | 0 | 16.4 | 7.20 | 3.20 | 8.20 | .390 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 4.20 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 2.40 | 0.80 |
CAREER | 7 | 0 | 19.7 | 8.86 | 4.14 | 8.43 | .492 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1.000 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 2.29 | 4.29 | 1.57 | 0.86 | 0.14 | 2.14 | 1.57 |
Sly 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 |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | 56 | 26 | 13 | 18 | .722 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
1982-83 | NYK | 5 | 0 | 82 | 36 | 16 | 41 | .390 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
CAREER | 7 | 0 | 138 | 62 | 29 | 59 | .492 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 |
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 |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | 1.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.30 |
1982-83 | NYK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .092 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 2 | 3 | .400 | -0.20 | 0.10 | -0.20 |
CAREER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | 0.73 | 0.40 | 0.05 | 2 | 5 | .286 | - | 0.20 | 0.10 |
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 |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | .722 | .722 | 7.44 | 10.86 | 9.02 | 17.49 | 14.29 | 2.79 | - | 15.73 | 72.22 | 0.64 | 1.44 | 130.1 | 102.7 | 21.36 |
1982-83 | NYK | 5 | 0 | .425 | .402 | 14.28 | 15.58 | 14.93 | 11.59 | 22.09 | 1.81 | 0.71 | 28.24 | 239.02 | -10.36 | 0.88 | 81.3 | 106.6 | 10.40 |
CAREER | 7 | 0 | .514 | .500 | 11.51 | 13.63 | 12.55 | 13.41 | 19.92 | 2.18 | 0.43 | 23.17 | 249.15 | -5.88 | 1.05 | 95.0 | 105.6 | 15.21 |
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NCAA
College: Rhode Island (1979)
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 |
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1976-77 | Rhode Island | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1977-78 | Rhode Island | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1978-79 | Rhode Island | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
Consensus All-American Second Team - 1979 |
AP All-American Third Team - 1979 |
USBWA All-American Second Team - 1979 |
UPI All-American Third Team - 1979 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams is 66 years old.
What is the height of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams is 6-7 (201cm) tall.
What is the weight of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams is 210 lbs (95kg).
What is the birthday of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams was born on Jan 26, 1958.
What position does Sly Williams play?
Sly Williams plays the F position.
What was the pre-draft team of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams was drafted out of Rhode Island.
What high school did Sly Williams attend?
Sly Williams attended Richard C. Lee High School in New Haven, Connecticut.
What nationality is Sly Williams?
Sly Williams has a United States nationality.
Where was Sly Williams born?
Sly Williams was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
What is the jersey number of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams last wore the #35 jersey number.
How many NBA seasons has Sly Williams played?
Sly Williams played 7 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams had career averages 10.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 steals in 305 games.
What are the career totals of Sly Williams?
Sly Williams had career totals of 3,327 points, 1,287 rebounds, 603 assists, 55 blocks, 328 steals in 305 games.
How many teams has Sly Williams been on?
Sly Williams played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks.
When was Sly Williams drafted?
Sly Williams was drafted in the 1st round (#21 overall) of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
What is Sly Williams' career high in points?
Sly Williams averaged a career high 13.9 points per game in 1981-1982.
What is Sly Williams' career high in rebounds?
Sly Williams averaged a career high 6.2 rebounds per game in 1980-1981.
What is Sly Williams' career high in assists?
Sly Williams averaged a career high 2.8 assists per game in 1984-1985.
What is the career PER of Sly Williams'?
Sly Williams had a career PER of 16.0.