Bill Martin
William Martin (Bill)
Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: August 16, 1962 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: McKinley in Washington, District of Columbia
College: Georgetown University
Draft: Indiana Pacers, 2nd round (2nd pick, 26th overall), 1985 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 26, 1985
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | IND | NBA | 66 | 0 | 691 | 143 | 298 | .480 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 46 | 54 | .852 | 42 | 60 | 102 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 58 | 108 | 332 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 8 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 25 | .360 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 25 | |
| 1987-88 | 25 | PHO | NBA | 10 | 0 | 101 | 16 | 51 | .314 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 13 | .615 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 |
| Career | NBA | 84 | 0 | 860 | 168 | 374 | .449 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 61 | 75 | .813 | 53 | 83 | 136 | 58 | 30 | 9 | 74 | 129 | 397 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | IND | NBA | 66 | 0 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .852 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 8 | 0 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .875 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | |
| 1987-88 | 25 | PHO | NBA | 10 | 0 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 5.1 | .314 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .615 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| Career | NBA | 84 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .813 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | IND | NBA | 66 | 0 | 691 | 7.5 | 15.5 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .852 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 17.3 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 8 | 0 | 68 | 4.8 | 13.2 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | .875 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 13.2 | |
| 1987-88 | 25 | PHO | NBA | 10 | 0 | 101 | 5.7 | 18.2 | .314 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.6 | .615 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 14.3 |
| Career | NBA | 84 | 0 | 860 | 7.0 | 15.7 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .813 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 16.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | IND | NBA | 66 | 691 | 11.5 | .516 | .480 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 22.6 | 98 | 108 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .045 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 8 | 68 | 6.2 | .438 | .360 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 78 | 110 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.087 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | PHO | NBA | 10 | 101 | 5.7 | .353 | .314 | 10.0 | 20.2 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 26.5 | 77 | 109 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.117 |
| Career | NBA | 84 | 860 | 10.4 | .488 | .449 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 15.4 | 23.0 | 94 | 108 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .016 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 3 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Martin | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
| Marcus Haislip | 51.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Joby Wright | 33.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Linton Townes | 29.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Mel Bennett | 21.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Alton Ford | 10.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ron Grandison | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brian Quinnett | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Scott English | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Randy White | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Donny Marshall | -0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Martin | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
| Joby Wright | 33.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Linton Townes | 29.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Alton Ford | 10.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Brian Quinnett | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Scott English | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Joey Dorsey | -1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Josh Davis | -1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris King | -6.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Terence Morris | -6.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Howie Jolliff | -8.8 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1981-82 | 19 | GEORGETOWN | 35 | 468 | 63 | 126 | 46 | 74 | 84 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 172 | .500 | .622 | 13.4 | 4.9 | 2.4 | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 20 | GEORGETOWN | 32 | 917 | 131 | 260 | 78 | 102 | 203 | 28 | 10 | 59 | 78 | 340 | .504 | .765 | 28.7 | 10.6 | 6.3 | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 21 | GEORGETOWN | 37 | 800 | 118 | 232 | 93 | 132 | 219 | 30 | 8 | 42 | 76 | 329 | .509 | .705 | 21.6 | 8.9 | 5.9 | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 22 | GEORGETOWN | 38 | 1147 | 196 | 361 | 76 | 117 | 234 | 38 | 12 | 70 | 91 | 468 | .543 | .650 | 30.2 | 12.3 | 6.2 | ||||||
| Career | 142 | 3332 | 508 | 979 | 293 | 425 | 740 | 106 | 36 | 210 | 283 | 1309 | .519 | .689 | 23.5 | 9.2 | 5.2 | ||||||||
Transactions
June 18, 1985: Drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (26th pick) of the 1985 NBA Draft.
October 28, 1986: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
March 29, 1987: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the New York Knicks.
June 11, 1987: Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.
December 28, 1987: Waived by the Phoenix Suns.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Indiana Pacers | NBA | $150,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $150,000 |
Links
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