Sly Williams
SF · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1979-80–1985-86 · 7 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1958
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Player info
| Nickname | The Garbage Man |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #33 (also #35) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1958-01-26 |
| College | Rhode Island |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 21 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1985-86 (7) |
Career averages
10.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.0 APG · 305 games · .478 FG% · .162 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 22 | 57 | 9.8 | .390 | 0.000 | .644 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 10.7 | .434 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 23 | 67 | 29.5 | .493 | .250 | .690 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 16.6 | .536 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 24 | 60 | 25.4 | .556 | .222 | .757 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 18.6 | .590 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 25 | 68 | 20.4 | .485 | .105 | .680 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 18.2 | .530 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 26 | 13 | 19.8 | .298 | .111 | .783 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 9.3 | .391 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 27 | 34 | 25.5 | .439 | .267 | .642 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 12.9 | .480 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 28 | 6 | 9.0 | .238 | 0.000 | .583 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -0.6 | .323 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 57 | — | 556 | 104 | 267 | .390 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 90 | 121 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 49 | 266 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 67 | — | 1,976 | 349 | 708 | .493 | 2 | 8 | 185 | 268 | 416 | 180 | 116 | 18 | 141 | 885 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 60 | 27 | 1,521 | 349 | 628 | .556 | 2 | 9 | 131 | 173 | 227 | 142 | 77 | 16 | 114 | 831 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 6 | 1,385 | 314 | 647 | .485 | 2 | 19 | 176 | 259 | 290 | 133 | 73 | 3 | 133 | 806 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 13 | 1 | 258 | 34 | 114 | .298 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 105 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 34 | 20 | 867 | 167 | 380 | .439 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 123 | 168 | 94 | 28 | 8 | 78 | 417 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Career | 305 | — | — | 1,322 | 2,765 | .478 | 11 | 68 | 672 | 971 | 1287 | 603 | 328 | 55 | 540 | 3,327 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 57 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 17.3 | .390 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 17.2 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 67 | 29.5 | 6.4 | 12.9 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 16.1 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 60 | 25.4 | 8.3 | 14.9 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 19.7 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 20.4 | 8.2 | 16.8 | .485 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 21.0 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 13 | 19.8 | 4.7 | 15.9 | .298 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 14.7 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 34 | 25.5 | 6.9 | 15.8 | .439 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 17.3 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 6 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 14.0 | .238 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 11.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 57 | 556 | 10.7 | .434 | 24.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.006 | -3.1 | -2.8 | -5.9 | -0.5 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 67 | 1,976 | 16.6 | .536 | 19.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.1 | .124 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +1.9 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 60 | 1,521 | 18.6 | .590 | 22.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 4.2 | .133 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +1.7 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 1,385 | 18.2 | .530 | 27.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .132 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +1.5 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 13 | 258 | 9.3 | .391 | 25.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.021 | -4.1 | -0.8 | -4.9 | -0.2 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 34 | 867 | 12.9 | .480 | 24.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .030 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 6 | 54 | -0.6 | .323 | 25.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.136 | -10.5 | -1.7 | -12.3 | -0.1 |
| Career | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | — | +4.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 2 | 28.0 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .722 | — | .722 |
| 1982-83 | 5 | 16.4 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .390 | 1.000 | .425 |
| Career | 7 | 19.7 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .492 | 1.000 | .514 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 160 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 97–63 |
| Away | 145 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 60–85 |
| In wins | 157 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 157–0 |
| In losses | 148 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0–148 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 6–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 6–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 17–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 11–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 16–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 5–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 5 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 4–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 21 | 13.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 14–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 5 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 2–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 10 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 6–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 11–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 7 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 4–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 11–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 3 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 5–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 5–4 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 15.4 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 4–3 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 8 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 3–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 4–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 7 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 6–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Sly Williams play for?
Sly Williams plays SF for the Boston Celtics.
What are Sly Williams's career stats?
Sly Williams has averaged 10.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.0 APG over 7 seasons (1979-80–1985-86).
How tall is Sly Williams?
Sly Williams is 6-7 (210 lb).
When was Sly Williams drafted?
Sly Williams was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 21, by the New York Knicks.