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
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
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
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
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

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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.

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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
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

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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
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
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
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
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.