Eric Williams
SF · 2TM
Seasons 1995-96–2006-07 · 12 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1972
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Player info
| Nickname | Prince of Newark |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #55 (also #32, #17, #88) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1972-07-17 |
| College | Vincennes → Providence |
| Drafted | 1995 · Round 1, Pick 14 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 1995-96–2006-07 (12) |
Career averages
8.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.4 APG · 658 games · .415 FG% · .318 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | BOS | 23 | 64 | 23.0 | .441 | .300 | .671 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 13.3 | .506 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 24 | 72 | 33.8 | .456 | .250 | .752 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 15.0 | 13.3 | .533 |
| 1997-98 | DEN | 25 | 4 | 36.3 | .393 | — | .689 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 17.0 | .489 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 26 | 38 | 20.5 | .365 | .231 | .799 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 10.7 | .494 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 27 | 68 | 20.3 | .427 | .347 | .793 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 11.8 | .531 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 28 | 81 | 21.5 | .362 | .331 | .714 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 10.0 | .487 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 29 | 74 | 23.6 | .374 | .279 | .731 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 8.8 | .490 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 30 | 82 | 28.7 | .442 | .336 | .750 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 13.1 | .538 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 31 | 71 | 26.6 | .386 | .276 | .760 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 12.5 | .493 |
| BOS | 31 | 21 | 24.4 | .435 | .344 | .716 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 15.7 | .540 | |
| CLE | 31 | 50 | 27.5 | .366 | .253 | .787 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 11.2 | .471 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 32 | 55 | 24.0 | .430 | .384 | .696 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 10.7 | .529 |
| NJN | 32 | 21 | 35.2 | .470 | .425 | .685 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 11.9 | .570 | |
| TOR | 32 | 34 | 17.1 | .379 | .333 | .717 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 9.1 | .472 | |
| 2005-06 | TOR | 33 | 28 | 12.6 | .387 | .278 | .737 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 6.8 | .496 |
| 2006-07 | 2TM | 34 | 21 | 5.8 | .404 | .421 | .571 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 11.4 | .508 |
| SAS | 34 | 16 | 5.5 | .441 | .471 | .571 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 14.8 | .566 | |
| CHA | 34 | 5 | 6.6 | .308 | 0.000 | .571 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .373 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | BOS | 64 | 6 | 1,470 | 241 | 546 | .441 | 3 | 10 | 200 | 298 | 217 | 70 | 56 | 11 | 88 | 685 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 72 | 67 | 2,435 | 374 | 820 | .456 | 2 | 8 | 328 | 436 | 329 | 129 | 72 | 13 | 139 | 1,078 |
| 1997-98 | DEN | 4 | 4 | 145 | 24 | 61 | .393 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 79 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 38 | 8 | 780 | 80 | 219 | .365 | 6 | 26 | 111 | 139 | 81 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 49 | 277 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 68 | 17 | 1,378 | 165 | 386 | .427 | 25 | 72 | 134 | 169 | 156 | 93 | 44 | 16 | 66 | 489 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 81 | 11 | 1,745 | 162 | 448 | .362 | 46 | 139 | 165 | 231 | 207 | 112 | 64 | 13 | 76 | 535 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 74 | 30 | 1,747 | 144 | 385 | .374 | 24 | 86 | 160 | 219 | 221 | 109 | 77 | 8 | 95 | 472 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 82 | 79 | 2,350 | 254 | 575 | .442 | 37 | 110 | 201 | 268 | 382 | 140 | 86 | 19 | 97 | 746 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 71 | 36 | 1,886 | 231 | 598 | .386 | 35 | 127 | 215 | 283 | 286 | 120 | 70 | 9 | 88 | 712 |
| BOS | 21 | 0 | 513 | 77 | 177 | .435 | 11 | 32 | 78 | 109 | 95 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 31 | 243 | |
| CLE | 50 | 36 | 1,373 | 154 | 421 | .366 | 24 | 95 | 137 | 174 | 191 | 95 | 48 | 8 | 57 | 469 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 55 | 39 | 1,322 | 142 | 330 | .430 | 28 | 73 | 112 | 161 | 172 | 92 | 38 | 4 | 60 | 424 |
| NJN | 21 | 21 | 739 | 87 | 185 | .470 | 17 | 40 | 74 | 108 | 95 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 265 | |
| TOR | 34 | 18 | 583 | 55 | 145 | .379 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 53 | 77 | 50 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 159 | |
| 2005-06 | TOR | 28 | 11 | 352 | 29 | 75 | .387 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 91 |
| 2006-07 | 2TM | 21 | 0 | 121 | 19 | 47 | .404 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 54 |
| SAS | 16 | 0 | 88 | 15 | 34 | .441 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 42 | |
| CHA | 5 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| Career | 658 | — | — | 1,865 | 4,490 | .415 | 219 | 688 | 1693 | 2301 | 2139 | 936 | 548 | 103 | 789 | 5,642 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | BOS | 64 | 23.0 | 5.9 | 13.4 | .441 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 16.8 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 72 | 33.8 | 5.5 | 12.1 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 15.9 |
| 1997-98 | DEN | 4 | 36.2 | 6.0 | 15.1 | .393 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 19.6 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 38 | 20.5 | 3.7 | 10.1 | .365 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 12.8 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 68 | 20.3 | 4.3 | 10.1 | .427 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 12.8 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 81 | 21.5 | 3.3 | 9.2 | .362 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 74 | 23.6 | 3.0 | 7.9 | .374 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 82 | 28.7 | 3.9 | 8.8 | .442 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 11.4 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 71 | 26.6 | 4.4 | 11.4 | .386 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 13.6 |
| BOS | 21 | 24.4 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .435 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 17.1 | |
| CLE | 50 | 27.5 | 4.0 | 11.0 | .366 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 12.3 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 55 | 24.0 | 3.9 | 9.0 | .430 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 11.5 |
| NJN | 21 | 35.2 | 4.2 | 9.0 | .470 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 12.9 | |
| TOR | 34 | 17.1 | 3.4 | 9.0 | .379 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 9.8 | |
| 2005-06 | TOR | 28 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 7.7 | .387 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 2006-07 | 2TM | 21 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 14.0 | .404 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 16.1 |
| SAS | 16 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 13.9 | .441 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 17.2 | |
| CHA | 5 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 14.2 | .308 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 13.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | BOS | 64 | 1,470 | 13.3 | .506 | 22.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .052 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -0.3 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 72 | 2,435 | 13.3 | .533 | 20.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | .056 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -3.0 | -0.6 |
| 1997-98 | DEN | 4 | 145 | 17.0 | .489 | 28.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .049 | +2.2 | -2.5 | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 38 | 780 | 10.7 | .494 | 19.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | .015 | -2.0 | -1.5 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 68 | 1,378 | 11.8 | .531 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .088 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 81 | 1,745 | 10.0 | .487 | 16.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .060 | -2.3 | -0.6 | -2.9 | -0.4 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 74 | 1,747 | 8.8 | .490 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .061 | -4.0 | +1.0 | -3.0 | -0.4 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 82 | 2,350 | 13.1 | .538 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 6.0 | .123 | -1.2 | +0.3 | -0.9 | +0.7 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 71 | 1,886 | 12.5 | .493 | 19.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .079 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| BOS | 21 | 513 | 15.7 | .540 | 22.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .116 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 | +0.1 | |
| CLE | 50 | 1,373 | 11.2 | .471 | 18.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .065 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -2.4 | -0.1 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 55 | 1,322 | 10.7 | .529 | 16.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .075 | -1.9 | +0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| NJN | 21 | 739 | 11.9 | .570 | 16.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .107 | -0.7 | +0.1 | -0.6 | +0.3 | |
| TOR | 34 | 583 | 9.1 | .472 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .034 | -3.5 | +0.4 | -3.1 | -0.2 | |
| 2005-06 | TOR | 28 | 352 | 6.8 | .496 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .011 | -4.3 | -1.4 | -5.7 | -0.3 |
| 2006-07 | 2TM | 21 | 121 | 11.4 | .508 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .057 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -3.6 | +0.0 |
| SAS | 16 | 88 | 14.8 | .566 | 22.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .120 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +0.0 | |
| CHA | 5 | 33 | 2.4 | .373 | 24.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.111 | -7.6 | -4.2 | -11.8 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 658 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.1 | — | — | — | — | -1.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 16 | 30.2 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .500 | .467 | .600 |
| 2002-03 | 10 | 30.5 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .375 | .200 | .466 |
| Career | 26 | 30.3 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .440 | .378 | .534 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 385 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 199–186 |
| Away | 379 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 131–248 |
| In wins | 330 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 330–0 |
| In losses | 434 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0–434 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 21–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 9 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 4–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 16–16 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 34 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 16–18 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 35 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 12–23 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 16–15 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 3–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 17 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 11–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 28 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 11–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 7–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 4–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 31 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 12–19 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 20 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 14–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 7–14 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 12–11 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 30 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 12–18 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 14–21 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 9–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 35 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 18–17 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 34 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 16–18 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 14–22 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 5–16 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 9–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 8–14 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2–19 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 26 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 14–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 26 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 9–17 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 26 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 15–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2006-07
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 15% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 8% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 38% | .200 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 23% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 15% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 14.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | $876,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,008,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,139,520 |
| 1998-99 | $2,780,000 |
| 1999-00 | $3,336,000 |
| 2000-01 | $3,892,000 |
| 2001-02 | $4,448,000 |
| 2002-03 | $5,004,000 |
| 2003-04 | $5,560,000 |
| 2005-06 | $3,938,000 |
| 2006-07 | $4,296,000 |
| Career earnings | $36,277,520 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Eric Williams's career stats?
Eric Williams has averaged 8.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.4 APG over 12 seasons (1995-96–2006-07).
How much does Eric Williams make?
Eric Williams's salary is $4,296,000 for the 2006-07 season, with career earnings of about $36.3M.
How tall is Eric Williams?
Eric Williams is 6-8 (220 lb).
When was Eric Williams drafted?
Eric Williams was drafted in 1995, round 1, pick 14, by the Boston Celtics.