John Williamson
SG · WSB
Seasons 1973-74–1980-81 · 8 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1951
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Player info
| Nickname | Super John, Supe |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #23 |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1951-11-10 |
| College | New Mexico State |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 6, Pick 96 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1980-81 (8) |
Career averages
17.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.8 APG · 516 games · .458 FG% · .234 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYA | 22 | 77 | 29.4 | .491 | .182 | .789 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 14.5 | 13.5 | .524 |
| 1974-75 | NYA | 23 | 75 | 25.0 | .482 | .231 | .837 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 12.6 | .520 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 24 | 76 | 29.7 | .450 | .190 | .806 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.2 | 13.1 | .491 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 25 | 72 | 34.5 | .459 | — | .787 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 20.8 | 15.9 | .501 |
| NYN | 25 | 42 | 34.0 | .445 | — | .789 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 20.8 | 15.8 | .490 | |
| IND | 25 | 30 | 35.2 | .480 | — | .784 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 20.7 | 16.0 | .518 | |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 26 | 75 | 36.4 | .438 | — | .847 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 23.7 | 15.1 | .488 |
| IND | 26 | 42 | 34.5 | .421 | — | .832 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 12.0 | .464 | |
| NJN | 26 | 33 | 38.8 | .454 | — | .857 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 29.5 | 18.5 | .509 | |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 27 | 74 | 33.1 | .465 | — | .854 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 22.2 | 16.4 | .527 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 28 | 58 | 23.7 | .439 | .314 | .841 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 13.5 | .481 |
| NJN | 28 | 28 | 27.5 | .447 | .421 | .864 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 17.7 | 16.1 | .496 | |
| WSB | 28 | 30 | 20.1 | .430 | .188 | .800 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 10.2 | .462 | |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 29 | 9 | 12.4 | .321 | .167 | .833 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | .358 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYA | 77 | — | 2,264 | 482 | 982 | .491 | 2 | 11 | 150 | 190 | 213 | 243 | 86 | 27 | 208 | 1,116 |
| 1974-75 | NYA | 75 | — | 1,872 | 370 | 768 | .482 | 3 | 13 | 123 | 147 | 149 | 197 | 61 | 23 | 148 | 866 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 76 | — | 2,255 | 519 | 1,153 | .450 | 8 | 42 | 187 | 232 | 190 | 188 | 76 | 33 | 185 | 1,233 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 72 | 28 | 2,481 | 618 | 1,347 | .459 | — | — | 259 | 329 | 193 | 201 | 107 | 13 | — | 1,495 |
| NYN | 42 | — | 1,426 | 357 | 803 | .445 | — | — | 161 | 204 | 119 | 90 | 59 | 6 | — | 875 | |
| IND | 30 | 28 | 1,055 | 261 | 544 | .480 | — | — | 98 | 125 | 74 | 111 | 48 | 7 | — | 620 | |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 75 | 38 | 2,731 | 723 | 1,649 | .438 | — | — | 331 | 391 | 227 | 214 | 94 | 10 | 228 | 1,777 |
| IND | 42 | 38 | 1,449 | 335 | 795 | .421 | — | — | 134 | 161 | 120 | 132 | 47 | 0 | 127 | 804 | |
| NJN | 33 | — | 1,282 | 388 | 854 | .454 | — | — | 197 | 230 | 107 | 82 | 47 | 10 | 101 | 973 | |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 74 | — | 2,451 | 635 | 1,367 | .465 | — | — | 373 | 437 | 196 | 255 | 89 | 12 | 233 | 1,643 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 58 | — | 1,374 | 359 | 817 | .439 | 11 | 35 | 116 | 138 | 99 | 126 | 36 | 19 | 92 | 845 |
| NJN | 28 | — | 771 | 206 | 461 | .447 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 88 | 54 | 87 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 496 | |
| WSB | 30 | — | 603 | 153 | 356 | .430 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 349 | |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 9 | — | 112 | 18 | 56 | .321 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 42 |
| Career | 516 | — | — | 3,724 | 8,139 | .458 | 25 | 107 | 1544 | 1870 | 1274 | 1441 | 553 | 138 | 1106 | 9,017 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYA | 77 | 29.4 | 7.7 | 15.6 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 17.7 |
| 1974-75 | NYA | 75 | 25.0 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 16.7 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 76 | 29.7 | 8.3 | 18.4 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 19.7 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 72 | 34.5 | 9.0 | 19.5 | .459 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | — | 21.7 |
| NYN | 42 | 34.0 | 9.0 | 20.3 | .445 | — | — | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | — | 22.1 | |
| IND | 30 | 35.2 | 8.9 | 18.6 | .480 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | — | 21.2 | |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 75 | 36.4 | 9.5 | 21.7 | .438 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 23.4 |
| IND | 42 | 34.5 | 8.3 | 19.8 | .421 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 20.0 | |
| NJN | 33 | 38.8 | 10.9 | 24.0 | .454 | — | — | 5.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 27.3 | |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 74 | 33.1 | 9.3 | 20.1 | .465 | — | — | 5.5 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 24.1 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 58 | 23.7 | 9.4 | 21.4 | .439 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 22.1 |
| NJN | 28 | 27.5 | 9.6 | 21.5 | .447 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 23.2 | |
| WSB | 30 | 20.1 | 9.1 | 21.3 | .430 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 20.8 | |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 9 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 18.0 | .321 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 13.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYA | 77 | 2,264 | 13.5 | .524 | 21.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | .089 | -1.3 | +0.0 | -1.3 | +0.4 |
| 1974-75 | NYA | 75 | 1,872 | 12.6 | .520 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .083 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 76 | 2,255 | 13.1 | .491 | 24.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .060 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 72 | 2,481 | 15.9 | .501 | — | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .075 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +0.5 |
| NYN | 42 | 1,426 | 15.8 | .490 | — | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .060 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -1.5 | +0.2 | |
| IND | 30 | 1,055 | 16.0 | .518 | — | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | .095 | +0.3 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +0.4 | |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 75 | 2,731 | 15.1 | .488 | 27.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .059 | -0.2 | -1.6 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| IND | 42 | 1,449 | 12.0 | .464 | 25.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .021 | -1.9 | -2.0 | -3.9 | -0.7 | |
| NJN | 33 | 1,282 | 18.5 | .509 | 30.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | .103 | +1.8 | -1.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 74 | 2,451 | 16.4 | .527 | 27.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | .099 | +0.7 | -1.1 | -0.5 | +0.9 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 58 | 1,374 | 13.5 | .481 | 27.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .046 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| NJN | 28 | 771 | 16.1 | .496 | 27.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .097 | +1.0 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +0.4 | |
| WSB | 30 | 603 | 10.2 | .462 | 27.9 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -.019 | -3.3 | -2.0 | -5.4 | -0.5 | |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 9 | 112 | 4.2 | .358 | 25.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -.117 | -5.2 | -0.5 | -5.7 | -0.2 |
| Career | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.7 | — | — | — | — | +1.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 2 | 46.0 | 29.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .371 | — | .427 |
| 1979-80 | 2 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .579 | .333 | .664 |
| Career | 4 | 30.8 | 21.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .420 | .333 | .481 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 21.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 77–66 |
| Away | 146 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 42–104 |
| In wins | 119 | 23.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 119–0 |
| In losses | 170 | 18.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0–170 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 22.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 9–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 10 | 17.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 12 | 23.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 15.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 15 | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 19 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 15–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 10 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 18 | 21.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 9–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 6–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 21.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 21.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 5–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 20 | 21.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 7–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 23.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 16.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 22.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 6–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 20.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are John Williamson's career stats?
John Williamson has averaged 17.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.8 APG over 8 seasons (1973-74–1980-81).
How tall is John Williamson?
John Williamson is 6-2 (185 lb).
When was John Williamson drafted?
John Williamson was drafted in 1973, round 6, pick 96, by the Atlanta Hawks.