Art Williams
Arthur T. Williams (September 29, 1939 – September 27, 2018), also known as Hambone Williams, was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1939 Bonham, Texas |
| Died | September 27, 2018 (aged 78) San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Diego (San Diego, California) |
| College | Cal Poly Pomona (1961–1962) |
| Playing career | 1967–1975 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 7, 8, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1970 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1970–1974 | Boston Celtics |
| 1974–1975 | San Diego Conquistadors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 2,892 (5.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,712 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,397 (4.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'1" guard from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Williams played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Diego Rockets and Boston Celtics. Williams became the second player in NBA history to record a triple-double within his first four NBA games, joining Oscar Robertson.[1] He averaged 5.3 points per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1974. He received his nickname in junior high when someone called out, "hambone" and he turned around.[2]
Williams also played briefly with the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association in 1974–1975.
After suffering a stroke, Williams died on September 27, 2018, at the age of 78.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA/ABA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | S.D. Rockets | 79 | 22.0 | .369 | .685 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.1 | |||
| 1968–69 | S.D. Rockets | 79 | 25.2 | .383 | .705 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | |||
| 1969–70 | S.D. Rockets | 80 | 19.3 | .407 | .746 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | |||
| 1970–71 | Boston | 74 | 15.4 | .455 | .723 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | |||
| 1971–72 | Boston | 81 | 16.4 | .475 | .756 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | |||
| 1972–73 | Boston | 81 | 12.0 | .421 | .768 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | |||
| 1973–74† | Boston | 67 | 9.2 | .435 | .844 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | 2.6 | |
| 1974–75 | S.D. Conquistadors (ABA) | 7 | 12.7 | .667 | – | – | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Career (NBA) | 541 | 17.2 | .409 | .729 | 3.1 | 4.4 | .7 | .0 | 5.3 | ||
| Career (overall) | 548 | 17.2 | .410 | – | .729 | 3.1 | 4.4 | .7 | .0 | 5.3 | |
References
- CBS Sports. Retrieved 2017-Oct-25.
- Villa, Walter (October 30, 2012). "Fan gets chance to repay former Boston Celtics player Art 'Hambone' Williams". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017.
- Krasovic, Tom. "Former San Diego High star (and Celtics champion) "Hambone" Williams dies". sandiegouniontribune.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "Art Williams NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com