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Micheal Williams

Micheal Douglas Williams

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: July 23, 1966 in Dallas, Texas
High School: David W. Carter in Dallas, Texas
College: Baylor University
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 2nd round (23rd pick, 48th overall), 1988 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 4, 1988

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Totals

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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
1988-89 22 DET NBA 49 0 358 47 129 .364 2 9 .222 31 47 .660 9 18 27 70 13 3 42 44 127
1989-90 23 TOT NBA 28 1 329 60 119 .504 0 3 .000 36 46 .783 12 20 32 81 22 1 33 39 156
1989-90 23 PHO NBA 6 0 26 2 10 .200 0 0 1 2 .500 1 0 1 4 0 0 5 0 5
1989-90 23 CHH NBA 22 1 303 58 109 .532 0 3 .000 35 44 .795 11 20 31 77 22 1 28 39 151
1990-91 24 IND NBA 73 37 1706 261 523 .499 1 7 .143 290 330 .879 49 127 176 348 150 17 150 202 813
1991-92 25 IND NBA 79 76 2750 404 824 .490 8 33 .242 372 427 .871 73 209 282 647 233 22 240 262 1188
1992-93 26 MIN NBA 76 76 2661 353 791 .446 26 107 .243 419 462 .907 84 189 273 661 165 23 227 268 1151
1993-94 27 MIN NBA 71 66 2206 314 687 .457 10 45 .222 333 397 .839 67 154 221 512 118 24 203 193 971
1994-95 28 MIN NBA 1 1 28 1 4 .250 0 0 4 5 .800 0 1 1 3 2 0 3 3 6
1995-96 29 MIN NBA 9 7 189 13 40 .325 1 3 .333 28 33 .848 3 20 23 31 5 3 23 37 55
1997-98 31 MIN NBA 25 0 161 16 48 .333 0 4 .000 32 33 .970 2 12 14 32 9 2 16 24 64
1998-99 32 TOR NBA 2 0 15 1 5 .200 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2
Career NBA 413 264 10403 1470 3170 .464 48 211 .227 1545 1780 .868 300 750 1050 2385 717 95 938 1073 4533

Per Game

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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
1988-89 22 DET NBA 49 0 7.3 1.0 2.6 .364 0.0 0.2 .222 0.6 1.0 .660 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6
1989-90 23 TOT NBA 28 1 11.8 2.1 4.3 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .783 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.4 5.6
1989-90 23 PHO NBA 6 0 4.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
1989-90 23 CHH NBA 22 1 13.8 2.6 5.0 .532 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .795 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.5 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.8 6.9
1990-91 24 IND NBA 73 37 23.4 3.6 7.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .143 4.0 4.5 .879 0.7 1.7 2.4 4.8 2.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 11.1
1991-92 25 IND NBA 79 76 34.8 5.1 10.4 .490 0.1 0.4 .242 4.7 5.4 .871 0.9 2.6 3.6 8.2 2.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 15.0
1992-93 26 MIN NBA 76 76 35.0 4.6 10.4 .446 0.3 1.4 .243 5.5 6.1 .907 1.1 2.5 3.6 8.7 2.2 0.3 3.0 3.5 15.1
1993-94 27 MIN NBA 71 66 31.1 4.4 9.7 .457 0.1 0.6 .222 4.7 5.6 .839 0.9 2.2 3.1 7.2 1.7 0.3 2.9 2.7 13.7
1994-95 28 MIN NBA 1 1 28.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 4.0 5.0 .800 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 6.0
1995-96 29 MIN NBA 9 7 21.0 1.4 4.4 .325 0.1 0.3 .333 3.1 3.7 .848 0.3 2.2 2.6 3.4 0.6 0.3 2.6 4.1 6.1
1997-98 31 MIN NBA 25 0 6.4 0.6 1.9 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 1.3 1.3 .970 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.6
1998-99 32 TOR NBA 2 0 7.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0
Career NBA 413 264 25.2 3.6 7.7 .464 0.1 0.5 .227 3.7 4.3 .868 0.7 1.8 2.5 5.8 1.7 0.2 2.3 2.6 11.0

Per 36 Minutes

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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
1988-89 22 DET NBA 49 0 358 4.7 13.0 .364 0.2 0.9 .222 3.1 4.7 .660 0.9 1.8 2.7 7.0 1.3 0.3 4.2 4.4 12.8
1989-90 23 TOT NBA 28 1 329 6.6 13.0 .504 0.0 0.3 .000 3.9 5.0 .783 1.3 2.2 3.5 8.9 2.4 0.1 3.6 4.3 17.1
1989-90 23 PHO NBA 6 0 26 2.8 13.8 .200 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.8 .500 1.4 0.0 1.4 5.5 0.0 0.0 6.9 0.0 6.9
1989-90 23 CHH NBA 22 1 303 6.9 13.0 .532 0.0 0.4 .000 4.2 5.2 .795 1.3 2.4 3.7 9.1 2.6 0.1 3.3 4.6 17.9
1990-91 24 IND NBA 73 37 1706 5.5 11.0 .499 0.0 0.1 .143 6.1 7.0 .879 1.0 2.7 3.7 7.3 3.2 0.4 3.2 4.3 17.2
1991-92 25 IND NBA 79 76 2750 5.3 10.8 .490 0.1 0.4 .242 4.9 5.6 .871 1.0 2.7 3.7 8.5 3.1 0.3 3.1 3.4 15.6
1992-93 26 MIN NBA 76 76 2661 4.8 10.7 .446 0.4 1.4 .243 5.7 6.3 .907 1.1 2.6 3.7 8.9 2.2 0.3 3.1 3.6 15.6
1993-94 27 MIN NBA 71 66 2206 5.1 11.2 .457 0.2 0.7 .222 5.4 6.5 .839 1.1 2.5 3.6 8.4 1.9 0.4 3.3 3.1 15.8
1994-95 28 MIN NBA 1 1 28 1.3 5.1 .250 0.0 0.0 5.1 6.4 .800 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.9 2.6 0.0 3.9 3.9 7.7
1995-96 29 MIN NBA 9 7 189 2.5 7.6 .325 0.2 0.6 .333 5.3 6.3 .848 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.9 1.0 0.6 4.4 7.0 10.5
1997-98 31 MIN NBA 25 0 161 3.6 10.7 .333 0.0 0.9 .000 7.2 7.4 .970 0.4 2.7 3.1 7.2 2.0 0.4 3.6 5.4 14.3
1998-99 32 TOR NBA 2 0 15 2.4 12.0 .200 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 2.4 4.8
Career NBA 413 264 10403 5.1 11.0 .464 0.2 0.7 .227 5.3 6.2 .868 1.0 2.6 3.6 8.3 2.5 0.3 3.2 3.7 15.7

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1988-89 22 DET NBA 49 358 7.7 .424 .372 3.0 5.4 4.3 27.0 1.8 0.5 21.9 22.9 87 107 -0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.029
1989-90 23 TOT NBA 28 329 17.9 .560 .504 3.9 7.3 5.5 38.3 3.3 0.2 19.2 22.2 108 109 0.4 0.3 0.7 .103
1989-90 23 PHO NBA 6 26 -6.5 .230 .200 4.5 0.0 2.1 18.9 0.0 0.0 31.5 25.2 50 115 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.360
1989-90 23 CHH NBA 22 303 20.0 .588 .532 3.9 8.0 5.8 39.9 3.6 0.2 17.9 22.0 113 109 0.6 0.3 0.9 .143
1990-91 24 IND NBA 73 1706 19.5 .608 .500 3.4 8.2 5.9 28.4 4.2 0.6 18.3 20.1 118 109 4.1 1.6 5.7 .161
1991-92 25 IND NBA 79 2750 18.4 .587 .495 3.1 8.0 5.7 32.2 4.1 0.5 19.2 19.1 117 107 5.8 3.2 9.0 .156
1992-93 26 MIN NBA 76 2661 19.0 .579 .463 3.8 8.5 6.2 39.2 3.2 0.6 18.6 20.4 116 111 5.8 1.8 7.6 .138
1993-94 27 MIN NBA 71 2206 18.0 .563 .464 3.6 8.0 5.9 37.8 2.7 0.7 19.1 21.1 111 109 4.1 1.5 5.6 .122
1994-95 28 MIN NBA 1 28 5.2 .484 .250 0.0 4.3 2.2 16.0 3.8 0.0 32.6 15.0 81 112 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.057
1995-96 29 MIN NBA 9 189 6.9 .504 .338 1.9 12.7 7.3 24.0 1.4 1.2 29.7 18.2 90 111 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.021
1997-98 31 MIN NBA 25 161 13.9 .512 .333 1.4 8.4 4.9 28.7 2.9 0.9 20.4 21.7 103 107 0.1 0.1 0.3 .080
1998-99 32 TOR NBA 2 15 -6.5 .200 .200 7.6 0.0 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.7 18.1 48 114 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.259
Career NBA 413 10403 17.9 .573 .471 3.4 8.1 5.8 34.3 3.4 0.6 19.2 20.3 113 109 19.4 9.1 28.5 .132

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
1988-89 22 DET NBA 4 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 1.000 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
1990-91 24 IND NBA 5 183 30 65 0 1 43 48 7 16 42 14 0 12 23 103 .462 .000 .896 36.6 20.6 3.2 8.4
1991-92 25 IND NBA 3 106 18 43 3 9 11 15 1 8 24 9 0 7 12 50 .419 .333 .733 35.3 16.7 2.7 8.0
1997-98 31 MIN NBA 4 58 6 15 1 2 7 9 2 9 11 3 1 3 14 20 .400 .500 .778 14.5 5.0 2.3 2.8
Career NBA 16 353 54 123 4 12 63 74 11 35 79 27 1 22 50 175 .439 .333 .851 22.1 10.9 2.2 4.9

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
1988-89 22 DET NBA 4 6 41.2 1.136 19.5 19.6 19.6 42.2 9.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 228 88 0.1 0.0 0.1 .650
1990-91 24 IND NBA 5 183 21.7 .598 .462 4.6 6.2 5.4 32.5 3.6 0.0 12.2 22.3 127 115 0.6 0.1 0.7 .194
1991-92 25 IND NBA 3 106 17.3 .504 .453 1.1 7.6 4.4 39.4 4.3 0.0 12.4 24.3 106 116 0.1 0.1 0.1 .052
1997-98 31 MIN NBA 4 58 15.9 .527 .433 3.8 15.6 9.3 32.2 2.9 1.5 13.7 17.7 116 108 0.1 0.0 0.2 .143
Career NBA 16 353 19.8 .562 .455 3.7 8.4 6.0 34.7 3.8 0.2 12.4 21.9 120 114 0.9 0.2 1.1 .151

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Micheal Williams 9.0 7.6 5.7 5.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2
John Logan 87.7 9.2 8.3 5.2 4.3 1.1
Darel Carrier 87.2 8.7 8.0 7.8 4.9 0.9 0.2
Ronnie Brewer 79.7 7.8 6.8 5.4 3.7 1.7
Glen Combs 78.8 8.7 8.6 6.7 5.1 2.7 2.5 0.0
Jose Calderon 78.6 10.2 7.5 5.4 4.2 3.7 0.9
George Thompson 78.6 7.7 6.7 6.5 5.6 2.7 1.8
Josh Childress 78.2 7.6 5.7 5.5 4.6 1.4
Rajon Rondo 77.2 9.9 9.6 7.2 6.6 2.4
Micheal Ray Richardson 76.2 8.7 6.9 6.0 5.5 3.3 2.4 2.0 0.3
Ralph Simpson 74.5 7.2 7.2 6.3 4.2 2.3 1.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Micheal Williams 9.0 7.6 5.7 5.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2
John Logan 87.7 9.2 8.3 5.2 4.3 1.1
Darel Carrier 87.2 8.7 8.0 7.8 4.9 0.9 0.2
Ronnie Brewer 79.7 7.8 6.8 5.4 3.7 1.7
Glen Combs 78.8 8.7 8.6 6.7 5.1 2.7 2.5 0.0
Jose Calderon 78.6 10.2 7.5 5.4 4.2 3.7 0.9
George Thompson 78.6 7.7 6.7 6.5 5.6 2.7 1.8
Josh Childress 78.2 7.6 5.7 5.5 4.6 1.4
Rajon Rondo 77.2 9.9 9.6 7.2 6.6 2.4
Micheal Ray Richardson 76.2 8.7 6.9 6.0 5.5 3.3 2.4 2.0 0.3
Ralph Simpson 74.5 7.2 7.2 6.3 4.2 2.3 1.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
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
1984-85 18 BAYLOR 28 787 149 306 111 140 66 66 60 0 61 58 409 .487 .793 28.1 14.6 2.4 2.4
1985-86 19 BAYLOR 22 104 225 79 98 63 59 45 5 74 58 287 .462 .806 13.0 2.9 2.7
1986-87 20 BAYLOR 31 1112 188 396 21 67 137 192 94 157 93 5 101 94 534 .475 .313 .714 35.9 17.2 3.0 5.1
1987-88 21 BAYLOR 34 1262 216 428 32 85 161 231 108 182 84 14 109 81 625 .505 .376 .697 37.1 18.4 3.2 5.4
Career 115 3161 657 1355 53 152 488 661 331 464 282 24 345 291 1855 .485 .349 .738 34.0 16.1 2.9 4.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1991-92 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1989 Detroit Pistons (NBA)
Free Throw Pct
1992-93 NBA .907 (4)
Career NBA .868 (23)
Career .868 (24)
Assists
1991-92 NBA 647 (7)
1992-93 NBA 661 (8)
Steals
1991-92 NBA 233 (2)
1992-93 NBA 165 (9)
Assists Per Game
1991-92 NBA 8.2 (8)
1992-93 NBA 8.7 (6)
1993-94 NBA 7.2 (10)
Steals Per Game
1991-92 NBA 2.9 (2)
1992-93 NBA 2.2 (8)
Assist Pct
1992-93 NBA 39.2 (3)
1993-94 NBA 37.8 (8)
Steal Pct
1990-91 NBA 4.2 (2)
1991-92 NBA 4.1 (2)
1992-93 NBA 3.2 (8)
Offensive Rating
Career NBA 113.2 (76)
Career 113.2 (78)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.004 (364)
 

Transactions

June 28, 1988: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (48th pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft.

June 27, 1989: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with Kenny Battle to the Phoenix Suns for Anthony Cook.

December 12, 1989: Waived by the Phoenix Suns.

March 13, 1990: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Charlotte Hornets.

April 2, 1990: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Charlotte Hornets

August 7, 1990: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.

September 8, 1992: Traded by the Indiana Pacers with Chuck Person to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Sam Mitchell and Pooh Richardson.

January 21, 1999: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves with Zeljko Rebraca and a 2000 1st round draft pick (Morris Peterson) to the Toronto Raptors; the Denver Nuggets traded Dean Garrett and Bobby Jackson to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Denver Nuggets traded a 1999 1st round draft pick (Jonathan Bender) to the Toronto Raptors; and the Toronto Raptors traded Chauncey Billups and Tyson Wheeler to the Denver Nuggets.

August 1, 1999: Released by the Toronto Raptors.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1988-89 Detroit Pistons NBA $100,000
1990-91 Indiana Pacers NBA $325,000
1991-92 Indiana Pacers NBA $500,000
1992-93 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $1,775,000
1993-94 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $2,075,000
1994-95 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $2,175,000
1995-96 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $2,375,000
1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $2,475,000
1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $2,775,000
1998-99 Toronto Raptors NBA $2,975,000
Career (may be incomplete) $17,550,000

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