Jayson Williams
C · NJN
Seasons 1990-91–1998-99 · 9 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1968
All-Star
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #55 |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Born | 1968-02-22 |
| College | St. John's |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 1, Pick 21 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1990-91–1998-99 (9) |
Career averages
7.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 0.6 APG · 475 games · .440 FG% · .125 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | PHI | 22 | 52 | 9.8 | .447 | .500 | .661 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 8.0 | .490 |
| 1991-92 | PHI | 23 | 50 | 12.9 | .364 | — | .636 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 7.4 | .421 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 24 | 12 | 11.6 | .457 | — | .389 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 10.6 | .454 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 25 | 70 | 12.5 | .427 | — | .605 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 13.0 | .466 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 26 | 75 | 13.1 | .461 | 0.000 | .533 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 16.2 | .482 |
| 1995-96 | NJN | 27 | 80 | 23.2 | .423 | .286 | .592 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 9.0 | 16.4 | .462 |
| 1996-97 | NJN | 28 | 41 | 34.9 | .409 | 0.000 | .590 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 13.4 | 15.0 | .443 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 29 | 65 | 36.0 | .498 | 0.000 | .666 | 13.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 18.7 | .541 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 30 | 30 | 34.0 | .445 | 0.000 | .565 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 8.1 | 14.5 | .474 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | PHI | 52 | 1 | 508 | 72 | 161 | .447 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 56 | 111 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 182 |
| 1991-92 | PHI | 50 | 8 | 646 | 75 | 206 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 88 | 145 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 206 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 12 | 2 | 139 | 21 | 46 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 49 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 70 | 0 | 877 | 125 | 293 | .427 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 119 | 263 | 26 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 322 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 75 | 6 | 982 | 149 | 323 | .461 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 122 | 425 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 363 |
| 1995-96 | NJN | 80 | 6 | 1,858 | 279 | 660 | .423 | 2 | 7 | 161 | 272 | 803 | 47 | 35 | 57 | 106 | 721 |
| 1996-97 | NJN | 41 | 40 | 1,432 | 221 | 540 | .409 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 183 | 553 | 51 | 24 | 36 | 82 | 550 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 65 | 65 | 2,343 | 321 | 645 | .498 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 293 | 883 | 67 | 45 | 49 | 95 | 837 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 30 | 30 | 1,020 | 97 | 218 | .445 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 85 | 360 | 33 | 24 | 60 | 46 | 242 |
| Career | 475 | — | — | 1,360 | 3,092 | .440 | 3 | 24 | 749 | 1236 | 3584 | 287 | 204 | 301 | 515 | 3,472 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | PHI | 52 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 11.4 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
| 1991-92 | PHI | 50 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 11.5 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 11.5 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 12 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 11.9 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 12.7 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 70 | 12.5 | 5.1 | 12.0 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 75 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 11.8 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 15.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| 1995-96 | NJN | 80 | 23.2 | 5.4 | 12.8 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 15.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 14.0 |
| 1996-97 | NJN | 41 | 34.9 | 5.6 | 13.6 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 13.8 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 65 | 36.0 | 4.9 | 9.9 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 12.9 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 30 | 34.0 | 3.4 | 7.7 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 8.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | PHI | 52 | 508 | 8.0 | .490 | 19.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .006 | -5.8 | -1.9 | -7.7 | -0.7 |
| 1991-92 | PHI | 50 | 646 | 7.4 | .421 | 19.6 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -.020 | -6.2 | -1.7 | -7.9 | -1.0 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 12 | 139 | 10.6 | .454 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .052 | -3.7 | -1.7 | -5.4 | -0.1 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 70 | 877 | 13.0 | .466 | 18.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .099 | -2.8 | -0.8 | -3.6 | -0.4 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 75 | 982 | 16.2 | .482 | 19.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .102 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -3.0 | -0.3 |
| 1995-96 | NJN | 80 | 1,858 | 16.4 | .462 | 20.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .099 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -3.1 | -0.5 |
| 1996-97 | NJN | 41 | 1,432 | 15.0 | .443 | 20.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .057 | -1.5 | -2.7 | -4.2 | -0.8 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 65 | 2,343 | 18.7 | .541 | 16.1 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 8.4 | .172 | +2.3 | -2.0 | +0.3 | +1.4 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 30 | 1,020 | 14.5 | .474 | 13.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .102 | -1.1 | +0.1 | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| Career | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0 | — | — | — | — | -2.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .800 | — | .800 |
| 1993-94 | 2 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .129 |
| 1997-98 | 3 | 38.7 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .429 | — | .444 |
| Career | 9 | 15.9 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .448 | — | .461 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 247 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 129–118 |
| Away | 253 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 78–175 |
| In wins | 207 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 207–0 |
| In losses | 293 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0–293 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 8–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 29 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 19–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 11–12 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 5–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 5–19 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 8–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 12 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 8–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 27 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 8–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 13 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 5–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 12 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 1–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 28 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 11–17 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 7–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 4–8 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 5 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 5–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 29 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 11–18 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 13–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 3–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 30 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 9–21 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 27 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 9–18 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 12–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 2–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 4–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 14 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 9–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 4–6 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 12 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 6–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 11 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 2–9 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 4 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 0.8 | 1–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1998-99
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) | 32% | .696 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 39% | .291 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 15% | .313 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 13% | .483 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 1% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 9.4 ft · 8% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $500,000 |
| 1991-92 | $650,000 |
| 1992-93 | $800,000 |
| 1993-94 | $950,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,100,000 |
| 1995-96 | $2,000,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,250,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,500,000 |
| 1998-99 | $11,000,000 |
| Career earnings | $21,750,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Jayson Williams's career stats?
Jayson Williams has averaged 7.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 0.6 APG over 9 seasons (1990-91–1998-99).
How much does Jayson Williams make?
Jayson Williams's salary is $11,000,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $21.8M.
How tall is Jayson Williams?
Jayson Williams is 6-9 (240 lb).
When was Jayson Williams drafted?
Jayson Williams was drafted in 1990, round 1, pick 21, by the Phoenix Suns.