John Sam Williams (Hot Plate, Rock)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: October 26, 1966 in Los Angeles, California
High School: Crenshaw in Los Angeles, California
College: Louisiana State University
Draft: Washington Bullets, 1st round (12th pick, 12th overall), 1986 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 31, 1986
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 74 | 8 | 1638 | 205 | 477 | 12 | 53 | 70 | 129 | 88 | 316 | 142 | 83 | 23 | 79 | 188 | 492 | .430 | .226 | .543 | 22.1 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 37 | 4 | 816 | 87 | 228 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 55 | 39 | 152 | 81 | 41 | 12 | 42 | 83 | 205 | .382 | .200 | .473 | 22.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| Road | 37 | 4 | 822 | 118 | 249 | 7 | 28 | 44 | 74 | 49 | 164 | 61 | 42 | 11 | 37 | 105 | 287 | .474 | .250 | .595 | 22.2 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 46 | 8 | 1045 | 121 | 309 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 71 | 62 | 208 | 95 | 54 | 16 | 45 | 115 | 290 | .392 | .222 | .563 | 22.7 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Post | 28 | 0 | 593 | 84 | 168 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 58 | 26 | 108 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 34 | 73 | 202 | .500 | .235 | .517 | 21.2 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 37 | 3 | 800 | 102 | 235 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 55 | 36 | 151 | 70 | 39 | 9 | 34 | 88 | 239 | .434 | .217 | .545 | 21.6 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Loss | 37 | 5 | 838 | 103 | 242 | 7 | 30 | 40 | 74 | 52 | 165 | 72 | 44 | 14 | 45 | 100 | 253 | .426 | .233 | .541 | 22.6 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 13 | 0 | 325 | 35 | 89 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 63 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 84 | .393 | .429 | .579 | 25.0 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| December | 13 | 0 | 252 | 35 | 86 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 53 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 82 | .407 | .154 | .500 | 19.4 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | |
| January | 11 | 2 | 239 | 31 | 74 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 73 | .419 | .273 | .571 | 21.7 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.8 | |
| February | 10 | 6 | 248 | 24 | 67 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 61 | .358 | .000 | .650 | 24.8 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | |
| March | 16 | 0 | 345 | 42 | 87 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 105 | .483 | .182 | .500 | 21.6 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | |
| April | 11 | 0 | 229 | 38 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 87 | .514 | .400 | .500 | 20.8 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 11 | 1 | 248 | 33 | 73 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 78 | .452 | .250 | .556 | 22.5 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Monday | 5 | 2 | 127 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 53 | .639 | .000 | .583 | 25.4 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 1.4 | |
| Tuesday | 15 | 1 | 300 | 37 | 89 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 22 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 96 | .416 | .273 | .559 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 1.2 | |
| Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 175 | 24 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 52 | .393 | .200 | .600 | 21.9 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 2.0 | |
| Thursday | 9 | 1 | 175 | 20 | 53 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 48 | .377 | .100 | .500 | 19.4 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | |
| Friday | 15 | 2 | 358 | 37 | 89 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 55 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 89 | .416 | .333 | .688 | 23.9 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | |
| Saturday | 11 | 0 | 255 | 31 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 54 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 76 | .408 | .167 | .433 | 23.2 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 8 | 8 | 236 | 27 | 67 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 57 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 63 | .403 | .000 | .643 | 29.5 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Reserve | 66 | 0 | 1402 | 178 | 410 | 12 | 48 | 61 | 115 | 68 | 259 | 124 | 70 | 20 | 70 | 164 | 429 | .434 | .250 | .530 | 21.2 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 30-39 | 5 | 2 | 172 | 22 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 55 | .449 | .000 | .733 | 34.4 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| 20-29 | 45 | 6 | 1076 | 131 | 303 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 87 | 74 | 229 | 95 | 47 | 16 | 49 | 130 | 318 | .432 | .286 | .529 | 23.9 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 | |
| 10-19 | 24 | 0 | 390 | 52 | 125 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 65 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 119 | .416 | .125 | .481 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 18 | 2 | 411 | 53 | 131 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 32 | 79 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 53 | 122 | .405 | .167 | .519 | 22.8 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| 1 Day | 31 | 2 | 677 | 85 | 177 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 48 | 21 | 119 | 60 | 41 | 7 | 36 | 78 | 200 | .480 | .316 | .500 | 21.8 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | |
| 2 Days | 18 | 3 | 400 | 48 | 119 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 87 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 124 | .403 | .235 | .571 | 22.2 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 2.1 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 1 | 115 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 36 | .366 | .000 | .600 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 27 | 2 | 573 | 69 | 174 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 48 | 35 | 103 | 50 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 60 | 170 | .397 | .167 | .583 | 21.2 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Western | 47 | 6 | 1065 | 136 | 303 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 81 | 53 | 213 | 92 | 55 | 17 | 56 | 128 | 322 | .449 | .276 | .519 | 22.7 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 1 | 304 | 37 | 94 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 15 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 96 | .394 | .133 | .625 | 21.7 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Central | 13 | 1 | 269 | 32 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 58 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 74 | .400 | .222 | .500 | 20.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.5 | |
| Midwest | 22 | 3 | 486 | 66 | 138 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 102 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 58 | 156 | .478 | .368 | .586 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 1.9 | |
| Pacific | 25 | 3 | 579 | 70 | 165 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 52 | 31 | 111 | 50 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 70 | 166 | .424 | .100 | .481 | 23.2 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 19.5 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | .450 | .333 | .667 | 23.0 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .333 | .000 | .250 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .625 | .500 | 20.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | .375 | .000 | 1.000 | 27.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | |
| Dallas | 4 | 0 | 77 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 26 | .550 | .500 | .600 | 19.3 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 1.8 | |
| Denver | 4 | 0 | 92 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 30 | .542 | .400 | .400 | 23.0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.8 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .308 | .000 | .500 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | |
| Golden State | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .385 | .500 | .000 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | |
| Houston | 3 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | .308 | .500 | .500 | 19.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .429 | .667 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Lakers | 5 | 0 | 108 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 32 | .483 | .000 | .667 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | |
| Miami | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .375 | .000 | .600 | 19.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 103 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 46 | .606 | .500 | .625 | 25.8 | 11.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | .455 | .000 | .500 | 24.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | .308 | .700 | 26.5 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .273 | .000 | .714 | 20.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .462 | .000 | .000 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | |
| Phoenix | 5 | 1 | 118 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 35 | .429 | .000 | .556 | 23.6 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 0.8 | |
| Portland | 5 | 2 | 131 | 17 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 42 | .425 | .000 | .533 | 26.2 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 0 | 95 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | .355 | .000 | .385 | 23.8 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 | |
| San Antonio | 4 | 2 | 100 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 37 | .417 | .333 | .714 | 25.0 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 2.3 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 0 | 95 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | .471 | .375 | 23.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | ||
| Utah | 3 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | .250 | .000 | .500 | 19.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | .389 | .250 | .667 | 24.0 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | |