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Bernie Williams

Bernard Williams (Bernie)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: December 30, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland
College: La Salle University
Draft: San Diego Rockets, 2nd round (6th pick, 21st overall), 1969 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 16, 1969 ▪ ABA Debut: October 26, 1971

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Totals

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
1969-70 24 SDR NBA 72 1228 251 641 .392 96 122 .787 155 165 124 598
1970-71 25 SDR NBA 56 708 112 338 .331 68 81 .840 85 113 76 292
1971-72 26 VIR ABA 78 1667 349 816 .428 18 65 .277 113 142 .796 51 103 154 134 123 178 829
1972-73 27 VIR ABA 71 1513 356 831 .428 10 58 .172 166 193 .860 60 65 125 137 136 150 888
1973-74 28 VIR ABA 6 51 6 19 .316 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 7 1 0 5 3 15
Career TOT 283 5167 1074 2645 .406 29 125 .232 445 540 .824 111 172 523 556 1 0 264 531 2622
ABA 155 3231 711 1666 .427 29 125 .232 281 337 .834 111 172 283 278 1 0 264 331 1732
NBA 128 1936 363 979 .371 164 203 .808 240 278 200 890

Per Game

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
1969-70 24 SDR NBA 72 17.1 3.5 8.9 .392 1.3 1.7 .787 2.2 2.3 1.7 8.3
1970-71 25 SDR NBA 56 12.6 2.0 6.0 .331 1.2 1.4 .840 1.5 2.0 1.4 5.2
1971-72 26 VIR ABA 78 21.4 4.5 10.5 .428 0.2 0.8 .277 1.4 1.8 .796 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.3 10.6
1972-73 27 VIR ABA 71 21.3 5.0 11.7 .428 0.1 0.8 .172 2.3 2.7 .860 0.8 0.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.1 12.5
1973-74 28 VIR ABA 6 8.5 1.0 3.2 .316 0.2 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.5 2.5
Career TOT 283 18.3 3.8 9.3 .406 0.2 0.8 .232 1.6 1.9 .824 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.7 1.9 9.3
ABA 155 20.8 4.6 10.7 .427 0.2 0.8 .232 1.8 2.2 .834 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.7 2.1 11.2
NBA 128 15.1 2.8 7.6 .371 1.3 1.6 .808 1.9 2.2 1.6 7.0

Per 36 Minutes

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
1969-70 24 SDR NBA 72 1228 7.4 18.8 .392 2.8 3.6 .787 4.5 4.8 3.6 17.5
1970-71 25 SDR NBA 56 708 5.7 17.2 .331 3.5 4.1 .840 4.3 5.7 3.9 14.8
1971-72 26 VIR ABA 78 1667 7.5 17.6 .428 0.4 1.4 .277 2.4 3.1 .796 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.9 2.7 3.8 17.9
1972-73 27 VIR ABA 71 1513 8.5 19.8 .428 0.2 1.4 .172 3.9 4.6 .860 1.4 1.5 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.6 21.1
1973-74 28 VIR ABA 6 51 4.2 13.4 .316 0.7 1.4 .500 1.4 1.4 1.000 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.9 0.7 0.0 3.5 2.1 10.6
Career TOT 283 5167 7.5 18.4 .406 0.3 1.4 .232 3.1 3.8 .824 1.2 1.9 3.6 3.9 0.7 0.0 2.9 3.7 18.3
ABA 155 3231 7.9 18.6 .427 0.3 1.4 .232 3.1 3.8 .834 1.2 1.9 3.2 3.1 0.7 0.0 2.9 3.7 19.3
NBA 128 1936 6.8 18.2 .371 3.0 3.8 .808 4.5 5.2 3.7 16.5

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1969-70 24 SDR NBA 72 1228 11.5 .430 .392 17.4 -1.4 1.5 0.1 .004
1970-71 25 SDR NBA 56 708 10.1 .391 .331 5.2 21.5 -1.4 1.1 -0.3 -0.020
1971-72 26 VIR ABA 78 1667 10.7 .472 .439 2.7 5.4 4.0 10.7 12.3 21.6 -0.3 1.4 1.1 .032
1972-73 27 VIR ABA 71 1513 12.2 .485 .434 3.9 4.2 4.0 13.0 12.9 25.7 0.0 0.8 0.8 .026
1973-74 28 VIR ABA 6 51 4.8 .377 .342 0.0 7.8 3.9 18.9 0.9 0.0 20.1 18.9 77 110 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.088
Career TOT 283 5167 11.2 .455 .412 3.2 4.9 4.2 14.5 0.9 0.0 12.7 23.5 77 110 -3.2 4.9 1.7 .015
ABA 155 3231 11.3 .477 .435 3.2 4.9 4.0 11.9 0.9 0.0 12.7 23.5 77 110 -0.4 2.3 1.8 .027
NBA 128 1936 11.0 .417 .371 5.2 18.9 -2.8 2.6 -0.2 -0.005

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1971-72 26 VIR ABA 11 356 84 190 2 4 19 27 47 23 28 38 189 .442 .500 .704 32.4 17.2 4.3 2.1
1972-73 27 VIR ABA 3 24 3 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 4 7 .375 .000 1.000 8.0 2.3 0.0 0.3
Career ABA 14 380 87 198 2 5 20 28 0 47 24 35 42 196 .439 .400 .714 27.1 14.0 3.4 1.7

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1971-72 26 VIR ABA 11 356 11.7 .468 .447 6.1 8.7 12.2 24.1 -0.2 0.4 0.2 .031
1972-73 27 VIR ABA 3 24 -12.8 .415 .375 0.0 6.3 45.3 26.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.071
Career ABA 14 380 10.1 .466 .444 5.7 8.5 14.3 24.3 -0.2 0.4 0.2 .025

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Bernie Williams 1.1 0.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Nick Jones 76.8 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.2
Salim Stoudamire 71.2 1.2 0.8 0.3
Mike D'Antoni 70.8 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.0
Phil Rollins 70.0 1.1 1.0 0.1
Mike Evans 67.8 1.6 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Litterial Green 65.2 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Mitchell Butler 65.1 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 -0.2
Byron Irvin 64.8 1.2 0.9 0.0
Brooks Thompson 63.4 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.1
Anthony Johnson 61.6 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Bernie Williams 1.1 0.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Nick Jones 76.8 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.2
Salim Stoudamire 71.2 1.2 0.8 0.3
Mike D'Antoni 70.8 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.0
Phil Rollins 70.0 1.1 1.0 0.1
Litterial Green 65.2 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Byron Irvin 64.8 1.2 0.9 0.0
Brooks Thompson 63.4 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.1
Bryan Warrick 58.3 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.0
Vonteego Cummings 56.8 1.3 0.6 0.2
Nate Hawthorne 56.4 1.1 0.5 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 29 (72)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 125 (68)
Free Throw Pct
1972-73 ABA .860 (4)

Transactions

April 7, 1969: Drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the 2nd round (21st pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

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