Earl Williams
Earl Williams (The Twirl)
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: March 24, 1951 in Levittown, Pennsylvania
High School: Woodrow Wilson in Levittown, Pennsylvania
College: Winston-Salem State University
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 3rd round (13th pick, 49th overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1974
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 23 | PHO | NBA | C | 79 | 1040 | 163 | 394 | .414 | 45 | 103 | .437 | 156 | 300 | 456 | 95 | 28 | 32 | 146 | 371 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 24 | DET | NBA | C | 46 | 562 | 73 | 152 | .480 | 22 | 44 | .500 | 103 | 148 | 251 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 81 | 168 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 25 | NYN | NBA | C | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1978-79 | 27 | BOS | NBA | C | 20 | 273 | 54 | 123 | .439 | 14 | 24 | .583 | 41 | 64 | 105 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 122 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 146 | 1882 | 290 | 671 | .432 | 84 | 177 | .475 | 301 | 513 | 814 | 126 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 270 | 664 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 23 | PHO | NBA | C | 79 | 13.2 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .414 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .437 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 24 | DET | NBA | C | 46 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .480 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.7 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 25 | NYN | NBA | C | 1 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 6.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |||||
| 1978-79 | 27 | BOS | NBA | C | 20 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .439 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .583 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 6.1 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 146 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .432 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .475 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 23 | PHO | NBA | C | 79 | 1040 | 5.6 | 13.6 | .414 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .437 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 12.8 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 24 | DET | NBA | C | 46 | 562 | 4.7 | 9.7 | .480 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .500 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 10.8 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 25 | NYN | NBA | C | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 10.3 | .000 | 15.4 | 30.9 | .500 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 15.4 | |||||
| 1978-79 | 27 | BOS | NBA | C | 20 | 273 | 7.1 | 16.2 | .439 | 1.8 | 3.2 | .583 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 16.1 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 146 | 1882 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .432 | 1.6 | 3.4 | .475 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 15.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 12.7 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 23 | PHO | NBA | C | 79 | 1040 | 15.2 | .422 | .414 | 15.2 | 30.1 | 22.5 | 13.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 94 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .048 | |||
| 1975-76 | 24 | DET | NBA | C | 46 | 562 | 15.2 | .490 | .480 | 18.6 | 27.7 | 23.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 95 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .114 | |||
| 1976-77 | 25 | NYN | NBA | C | 1 | 7 | 11.2 | .323 | .000 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 97 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.328 | |||
| 1978-79 | 27 | BOS | NBA | C | 20 | 273 | 15.3 | .457 | .439 | 16.5 | 26.2 | 21.4 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 13.0 | 22.0 | 96 | 102 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .069 |
| Career | NBA | 146 | 1882 | 15.2 | .443 | .432 | 16.4 | 28.8 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13.0 | 22.0 | 96 | 96 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | .069 |
Similarity Scores
| Thru 4 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Earl Williams | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Johan Petro | 79.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Steve Hayes | 79.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Connie Dierking | 77.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| David Harrison | 77.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Dick Cunningham | 76.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Bill Wennington | 75.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 75.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Petur Gudmundsson | 75.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Rich Johnson | 74.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | |
| Ryan Hollins | 70.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Earl Williams | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||
| David Harrison | 77.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ||
| Petur Gudmundsson | 75.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ||
| Rich Johnson | 74.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | |||
| Steve Hayes | 74.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Gene Tormohlen | 72.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eric Fernsten | 69.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Bob Elliott | 69.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |||
| Timofey Mozgov | 68.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |||
| Hank Beenders | 67.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | |||
| Granville Waiters | 65.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | |
Transactions
October 9, 1973: Traded by the Capital Bullets (as a 1974 3rd round draft pick) with a 1975 3rd round draft pick (Bayard Forrest) to the Phoenix Suns for Walt Wesley.
May 28, 1974: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 3rd round (49th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
September 30, 1975: Traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Detroit Pistons for a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Earl Tatum). Williams was originally traded for Willie Norwood on May 28, 1975 but the trade was cancelled.
February 23, 1976: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
August 23, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the New York Nets.
October 27, 1976: Waived by the New York Nets.
September 1, 1978: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.
January 15, 1979: Waived by the Boston Celtics.
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