Hot Rod Williams FC #18

John Williams

Height: 6-11 (211cm)

Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)

Born: Aug 9, 1962 (Passed away Dec 11, 2015, aged 53)

Hometown: Sorrento, Louisiana

Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

NBA Draft: 1985 Round 2, Pick 21, Cleveland Cavaliers

Pre-Draft Team: Tulane (Sr)

High School: St. Amant High School (St. Amant, Louisiana)

Hot Rod Williams Player Profile

Date	Opponent	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
5/3/1999	Lakers	0	3	0	1	0
5/1/1999	Warriors	0	2	1	0	1
4/29/1999	Rockets	0	3	0	2	0
4/24/1999	Kings	0	3	0	0	0
4/21/1999	Rockets	2	2	0	0	0

NBA Career
NCAA Career

NBA Career

15 Years Of Service

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1986-87	24	CLE	80	33.9	14.6	7.9	1.9	0.7	2.1	1.7	.485	.000	.745
1987-88	25	CLE	77	27.4	10.9	6.6	1.3	0.8	1.9	1.4	.477	.000	.756
1988-89	26	CLE	82	25.9	11.6	5.8	1.3	0.9	1.6	1.2	.509	.250	.748
1989-90	27	CLE	82	33.9	16.8	8.1	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.7	.493	.000	.739
1990-91	28	CLE	43	30.1	11.7	6.7	2.3	0.8	1.6	1.5	.463	.000	.652
1991-92	29	CLE	80	30.4	11.9	7.6	2.5	0.8	2.3	1.0	.503	.000	.752
1992-93	30	CLE	67	30.7	11.0	6.2	2.3	0.7	1.6	1.7	.470	.000	.716
1993-94	31	CLE	76	35.0	13.7	7.6	2.5	1.0	1.7	1.8	.478	.000	.728
1994-95	32	CLE	74	35.7	12.6	6.9	2.6	1.1	1.4	2.0	.452	.200	.685
1995-96	33	PHX	62	26.6	7.3	6.0	1.0	0.7	1.5	1.0	.453	.000	.731
1996-97	34	PHX	68	31.4	8.0	8.3	1.5	1.0	1.3	1.0	.490	.000	.672
1997-98	35	PHX	71	18.8	3.6	4.4	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.4	.470	.000	.699
1998-99	36	DAL	25	16.1	1.2	3.3	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.5	.333	.000	.700
CAREER			887	29.7	11.0	6.8	1.8	0.8	1.6	1.4	.480	.105	.726

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1986-87	24	CLE	80	80	33.9	14.6	5.4	11.2	.485	0.0	.000	3.7	5.0	.745	2.8	5.1	7.9	1.9	0.7	2.1	1.7	2.5
1987-88	25	CLE	77	50	27.4	10.9	4.1	8.6	.477	0.0	.000	2.7	3.6	.756	2.1	4.5	6.6	1.3	0.8	1.9	1.4	2.6
1988-89	26	CLE	82	10	25.9	11.6	4.3	8.5	.509	0.0	.250	2.9	3.8	.748	2.1	3.7	5.8	1.3	0.9	1.6	1.2	2.3
1989-90	27	CLE	82	29	33.9	16.8	6.4	13.0	.493	0.0	.000	4.0	5.4	.739	2.7	5.4	8.1	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.7	2.6
1990-91	28	CLE	43	14	30.1	11.7	4.6	10.0	.463	0.0	.000	2.5	3.8	.652	2.6	4.2	6.7	2.3	0.8	1.6	1.5	2.9
1991-92	29	CLE	80	12	30.4	11.9	4.3	8.5	.503	0.1	.000	3.4	4.5	.752	2.9	4.7	7.6	2.5	0.8	2.3	1.0	2.4
1992-93	30	CLE	67	13	30.7	11.0	3.9	8.4	.470	0.0	.000	3.2	4.4	.716	1.9	4.3	6.2	2.3	0.7	1.6	1.7	2.6
1993-94	31	CLE	76	72	35.0	13.7	5.2	10.9	.478	0.0	.000	3.3	4.6	.728	2.7	4.8	7.6	2.5	1.0	1.7	1.8	2.9
1994-95	32	CLE	74	73	35.7	12.6	4.9	10.9	.452	0.1	.200	2.6	3.9	.685	2.3	4.5	6.9	2.6	1.1	1.4	2.0	2.9
1995-96	33	PHX	62	58	26.6	7.3	2.9	6.4	.453	0.0	.000	1.5	2.1	.731	2.1	3.9	6.0	1.0	0.7	1.5	1.0	2.7
1996-97	34	PHX	68	66	31.4	8.0	3.0	6.1	.490	0.0	.000	2.0	2.9	.672	2.6	5.6	8.3	1.5	1.0	1.3	1.0	2.6
1997-98	35	PHX	71	30	18.8	3.6	1.3	2.8	.470	0.0	.000	0.9	1.3	.699	1.5	2.9	4.4	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.4	1.9
1998-99	36	DAL	25	11	16.1	1.2	0.4	1.3	.333	0.0	.000	0.3	0.4	.700	1.4	1.9	3.3	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.5	2.0
CAREER			887	518	29.7	11.0	4.2	8.7	.480	0.0	.105	2.7	3.7	.726	2.3	4.4	6.8	1.8	0.8	1.6	1.4	2.5

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1986-87	24	CLE	80	80	2,714	1,168	435	897	.485	0	1	.000	298	400	.745	222	407	629	154	58	167	139	197
1987-88	25	CLE	77	50	2,106	843	316	663	.477	0	1	.000	211	279	.756	159	347	506	103	61	145	104	203
1988-89	26	CLE	82	10	2,125	948	356	700	.509	1	4	.250	235	314	.748	173	304	477	108	77	134	102	188
1989-90	27	CLE	82	29	2,776	1,381	528	1,070	.493	0	0	.000	325	440	.739	220	443	663	168	86	167	143	214
1990-91	28	CLE	43	14	1,293	505	199	430	.463	0	1	.000	107	164	.652	111	179	290	100	36	69	63	126
1991-92	29	CLE	80	12	2,432	952	341	678	.503	0	4	.000	270	359	.752	228	379	607	196	60	182	83	191
1992-93	30	CLE	67	13	2,055	738	263	560	.470	0	0	.000	212	296	.716	127	288	415	157	48	105	116	171
1993-94	31	CLE	76	72	2,660	1,040	394	825	.478	0	0	.000	252	346	.728	207	368	575	193	78	130	139	219
1994-95	32	CLE	74	73	2,641	929	366	810	.452	1	5	.200	196	286	.685	173	334	507	192	83	101	149	211
1995-96	33	PHX	62	58	1,652	455	180	397	.453	0	1	.000	95	130	.731	129	243	372	62	46	90	62	170
1996-97	34	PHX	68	66	2,137	541	204	416	.490	0	2	.000	133	198	.672	178	384	562	100	67	88	66	176
1997-98	35	PHX	71	30	1,333	255	95	202	.470	0	0	.000	65	93	.699	107	205	312	49	33	60	29	138
1998-99	36	DAL	25	11	403	29	11	33	.333	0	0	.000	7	10	.700	36	47	83	15	13	18	13	49
CAREER			887	518	26,327	9,784	3,688	7,681	.480	2	19	.105	2,406	3,315	.726	2,070	3,928	5,998	1,597	746	1,456	1,208	2,253

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
1986-87	24	CLE	80	80	.544	.485	8.8	16.2	12.5	8.2	11.5	1.0	3.4	17.9	123.0	-1.3	1.3	113.0	106.2	16.2
1987-88	25	CLE	77	50	.536	.477	9.2	18.9	14.2	7.2	11.7	1.4	4.1	18.2	123.3	-1.7	1.3	110.1	103.6	15.9
1988-89	26	CLE	82	10	.566	.509	9.7	15.3	12.7	7.2	10.8	1.8	3.6	18.9	150.7	-1.5	1.4	115.4	102.1	17.6
1989-90	27	CLE	82	29	.546	.493	8.8	18.1	13.4	9.8	10.2	1.6	3.6	22.0	123.2	-1.2	1.3	112.4	104.9	18.9
1990-91	28	CLE	43	14	.503	.463	10.0	15.8	12.9	11.6	11.1	1.4	3.2	19.1	111.5	0.3	1.2	106.3	105.6	14.9
1991-92	29	CLE	80	12	.569	.503	10.9	16.7	13.9	11.1	9.0	1.2	4.3	16.5	125.5	2.0	1.4	123.7	106.2	18.6
1992-93	30	CLE	67	13	.535	.470	7.3	15.3	11.5	10.4	14.4	1.2	3.1	17.4	118.6	-0.6	1.3	107.4	105.4	13.8
1993-94	31	CLE	76	72	.532	.478	9.1	16.2	12.6	11.3	12.5	1.5	3.2	18.9	120.6	-0.4	1.3	110.2	103.9	16.2
1994-95	32	CLE	74	73	.496	.452	7.9	16.4	12.0	13.1	13.7	1.8	3.1	19.9	133.7	-0.9	1.1	102.6	103.4	14.6
1995-96	33	PHX	62	58	.501	.453	9.2	16.5	12.9	5.5	12.0	1.4	4.1	13.9	118.4	-1.2	1.1	106.9	108.5	12.4
1996-97	34	PHX	68	66	.538	.490	10.0	20.6	15.4	6.6	11.6	1.6	3.0	12.0	116.2	-	1.3	115.8	105.5	13.8
1997-98	35	PHX	71	30	.525	.470	9.5	17.4	13.6	5.1	10.7	1.3	3.2	9.2	116.9	0.3	1.3	117.6	101.9	11.4
1998-99	36	DAL	25	11	.388	.333	9.8	13.3	11.5	5.3	25.8	1.7	3.3	5.7	103.3	-0.7	0.9	95.5	104.3	7.3
CAREER			887	518	.535	.480	9.2	16.9	13.1	9.0	11.7	1.4	3.5	17.3	131.1	-0.6	1.3	111.4	104.7	15.6

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
1986-87	24	CLE	80	80	24	.180	1.1	0.4	0.4	30	50	.375	3.7	3.6	7.3
1987-88	25	CLE	77	50	9	.135	1.0	0.6	0.4	41	36	.532	2.3	3.4	5.7
1988-89	26	CLE	82	10	7	.134	1.1	0.8	0.4	57	25	.695	3.8	3.7	7.5
1989-90	27	CLE	82	29	22	.217	1.2	0.6	0.4	42	40	.512	4.4	4.1	8.5
1990-91	28	CLE	43	14	7	.175	1.6	0.6	0.4	22	21	.512	1.0	1.8	2.7
1991-92	29	CLE	80	12	18	.161	2.4	0.7	0.5	56	24	.700	5.9	3.2	9.1
1992-93	30	CLE	67	13	7	.150	1.4	0.4	0.5	46	21	.687	1.6	2.9	4.5
1993-94	31	CLE	76	72	18	.202	1.4	0.6	0.4	44	32	.579	3.6	3.7	7.3
1994-95	32	CLE	74	73	14	.224	1.3	0.6	0.4	40	34	.541	0.7	4.5	5.2
1995-96	33	PHX	62	58	9	.101	1.0	0.7	0.3	33	29	.532	1.0	1.7	2.7
1996-97	34	PHX	68	66	13	.115	1.5	1.0	0.5	40	28	.588	2.9	2.5	5.4
1997-98	35	PHX	71	30	0	.053	1.7	1.1	0.5	48	23	.676	1.7	1.9	3.6
1998-99	36	DAL	25	11	0	.029	1.2	1.0	0.3	7	18	.280	-	0.3	0.3
CAREER			887	518	148	.151	1.3	0.6	0.4	506	381	.570	34.0	36.5	70.5

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Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1987-88	25	CLE	5	26.6	9.2	5.8	0.8	0.6	1.4	0.8	.500	.000	.462
1988-89	26	CLE	5	32.2	11.0	6.8	2.0	0.4	1.4	2.2	.467	.000	.722
1989-90	27	CLE	5	34.8	19.0	9.2	2.2	0.4	1.0	1.4	.557	.000	.773
1991-92	29	CLE	17	33.4	15.0	7.6	2.5	1.4	1.0	1.8	.545	.000	.798
1992-93	30	CLE	9	26.3	9.0	4.6	1.9	0.6	1.6	1.2	.400	.000	.750
1994-95	32	CLE	4	36.0	6.8	6.2	2.8	2.2	0.8	2.5	.286	.000	.375
1995-96	33	PHX	4	28.8	9.0	6.5	0.2	0.0	1.8	1.5	.438	.000	.667
1996-97	34	PHX	5	21.0	4.0	4.6	0.6	0.4	1.6	1.0	.533	.000	.400
1997-98	35	PHX	3	11.0	2.0	1.3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	.286	.000	.667
CAREER			57	29.3	10.9	6.3	1.8	0.8	1.2	1.5	.479	.000	.722

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1987-88	25	CLE	5	0	26.6	9.2	4.0	8.0	.500	0.0	.000	1.2	2.6	.462	2.6	3.2	5.8	0.8	0.6	1.4	0.8	2.6
1988-89	26	CLE	5	2	32.2	11.0	4.2	9.0	.467	0.0	.000	2.6	3.6	.722	1.4	5.4	6.8	2.0	0.4	1.4	2.2	2.4
1989-90	27	CLE	5	0	34.8	19.0	7.8	14.0	.557	0.0	.000	3.4	4.4	.773	2.8	6.4	9.2	2.2	0.4	1.0	1.4	4.6
1991-92	29	CLE	17	0	33.4	15.0	4.9	9.1	.545	0.0	.000	5.1	6.4	.798	2.9	4.7	7.6	2.5	1.4	1.0	1.8	3.4
1992-93	30	CLE	9	0	26.3	9.0	3.3	8.3	.400	0.0	.000	2.3	3.1	.750	1.3	3.2	4.6	1.9	0.6	1.6	1.2	2.9
1994-95	32	CLE	4	4	36.0	6.8	3.0	10.5	.286	0.2	.000	0.8	2.0	.375	0.8	5.5	6.2	2.8	2.2	0.8	2.5	2.8
1995-96	33	PHX	4	4	28.8	9.0	3.5	8.0	.438	0.0	.000	2.0	3.0	.667	2.8	3.8	6.5	0.2	0.0	1.8	1.5	4.2
1996-97	34	PHX	5	5	21.0	4.0	1.6	3.0	.533	0.0	.000	0.8	2.0	.400	2.0	2.6	4.6	0.6	0.4	1.6	1.0	2.4
1997-98	35	PHX	3	0	11.0	2.0	0.7	2.3	.286	0.0	.000	0.7	1.0	.667	0.7	0.7	1.3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	2.7
CAREER			57	15	29.3	10.9	4.0	8.4	.479	0.0	.000	2.8	3.9	.722	2.1	4.1	6.3	1.8	0.8	1.2	1.5	3.2

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1987-88	25	CLE	5	0	133	46	20	40	.500	0	.000	6	13	.462	13	16	29	4	3	7	4	13
1988-89	26	CLE	5	2	161	55	21	45	.467	0	.000	13	18	.722	7	27	34	10	2	7	11	12
1989-90	27	CLE	5	0	174	95	39	70	.557	0	.000	17	22	.773	14	32	46	11	2	5	7	23
1991-92	29	CLE	17	0	567	255	84	154	.545	0	.000	87	109	.798	50	80	130	42	24	17	31	58
1992-93	30	CLE	9	0	237	81	30	75	.400	0	.000	21	28	.750	12	29	41	17	5	14	11	26
1994-95	32	CLE	4	4	144	27	12	42	.286	1	.000	3	8	.375	3	22	25	11	9	3	10	11
1995-96	33	PHX	4	4	115	36	14	32	.438	0	.000	8	12	.667	11	15	26	1	0	7	6	17
1996-97	34	PHX	5	5	105	20	8	15	.533	0	.000	4	10	.400	10	13	23	3	2	8	5	12
1997-98	35	PHX	3	0	33	6	2	7	.286	0	.000	2	3	.667	2	2	4	1	0	2	0	8
CAREER			57	15	1,669	621	230	480	.479	1	.000	161	223	.722	122	236	358	100	47	70	85	180

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
1987-88	25	CLE	5	0	.503	.500	11.8	12.8	12.3	4.4	8.0	1.2	2.9	16.6	96.2	-1.1	1.1	108.3	109.6	14.0
1988-89	26	CLE	5	2	.520	.467	5.0	19.9	12.4	10.1	17.2	0.7	3.0	18.3	118.9	-3.0	1.2	97.8	106.5	12.5
1989-90	27	CLE	5	0	.596	.557	10.6	19.4	15.5	10.3	8.1	0.6	1.8	22.9	133.0	0.2	1.4	120.4	110.5	20.2
1991-92	29	CLE	17	0	.631	.545	11.0	15.6	13.4	11.4	13.3	2.2	1.8	18.8	134.4	-0.6	1.7	125.3	107.9	19.9
1992-93	30	CLE	9	0	.464	.400	6.2	15.2	10.6	11.3	11.2	1.2	3.9	19.3	115.0	0.2	1.1	99.4	107.8	12.7
1994-95	32	CLE	4	4	.297	.286	2.7	25.1	12.5	15.8	18.0	3.6	2.1	19.7	66.1	-2.0	0.6	61.5	101.8	4.8
1995-96	33	PHX	4	4	.483	.438	10.0	16.4	12.9	1.3	13.9	-	4.2	16.6	110.4	-4.7	1.1	98.5	120.3	11.2
1996-97	34	PHX	5	5	.515	.533	11.0	13.7	12.3	4.6	20.5	1.0	6.2	10.3	93.3	-2.7	1.3	100.4	115.5	10.3
1997-98	35	PHX	3	0	.361	.286	6.0	7.1	6.5	4.4	-	-	4.9	11.4	95.2	2.0	0.9	95.4	112.7	5.0
CAREER			57	15	.537	.479	8.7	16.5	12.7	9.5	12.8	1.5	2.8	18.2	120.1	-1.1	1.3	108.8	109.4	15.0

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
1987-88	25	CLE	5	0	0	.120	1.0	0.8	0.3	2	3	.400	0.1	0.2	0.3
1988-89	26	CLE	5	2	1	.170	0.9	0.2	0.4	2	3	.400	-0.1	0.3	0.2
1989-90	27	CLE	5	0	3	.249	1.6	0.3	0.3	2	3	.400	0.4	0.2	0.6
1991-92	29	CLE	17	0	4	.192	1.4	0.8	0.7	9	8	.529	1.5	0.9	2.4
1992-93	30	CLE	9	0	1	.143	1.5	0.5	0.4	3	6	.333	-	0.3	0.3
1994-95	32	CLE	4	4	0	.211	1.1	0.9	0.2	1	3	.250	-0.7	0.3	-0.4
1995-96	33	PHX	4	4	0	.100	0.2	0.0	0.4	1	3	.250	-	-0.1	-0.1
1996-97	34	PHX	5	5	0	.064	0.6	0.4	0.7	2	3	.400	-	-	-
1997-98	35	PHX	3	0	0	.028	0.0	0.0	0.4	0	3	.000	-	-	-
CAREER			57	15	9	.157	1.2	0.6	0.5	22	35	.386	1.6	1.8	3.4

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NBA Transactions

Date	Transaction
Jun 18, 1985	The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Hot Rod Williams in Round 2 with Pick 21 in the 1985 NBA Draft.
Jun 16, 1986	Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jun 30, 1990	The Cleveland Cavaliers tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Hot Rod Williams a Restricted FA.
Jul 1, 1990	Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Aug 22, 1990	Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Miami Heat. Since he is a restricted free agent, the Cleveland Cavaliers can match.
Sep 6, 1990	The Cleveland Cavaliers matched the offer sheet that Hot Rod Williams signed with the Miami Heat.
Sep 6, 1990	Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Oct 7, 1995	Hot Rod Williams was acquired by the Phoenix Suns from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade.
Jul 1, 1997	Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Phoenix Suns, became a free agent.
Jul 10, 1997	Hot Rod Williams signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns.
Jul 1, 1998	Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Phoenix Suns, became a free agent.
Jan 21, 1999	The Phoenix Suns renounced their free-agent exception rights to Hot Rod Williams.
Jan 22, 1999	Hot Rod Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Aug 16, 2000	Hot Rod Williams was acquired by the Boston Celtics, along with Robert Pack, a More Favorable 2001 1st round pick and cash, from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dana Barros and Danny Fortson.
Oct 30, 2000	The Boston Celtics placed the contract of Hot Rod Williams on waivers.
Nov 1, 2000	Hot Rod Williams, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent.
Nov 2, 2000	Hot Rod Williams retired from professional basketball.
Dec 11, 2015	Hot Rod Williams passed away. He was 53 years old at the time of his death.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x All-Rookie First Team	1987
1x Player of the Week	11/30/1986

NBA Training Camp Experience

Team	Camp
2x Phoenix Suns	1996, 1997
2x Dallas Mavericks	1999, 1999
1x Boston Celtics	2000

NCAA Career

College: Tulane (1985)

NCAA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x SEC Tournament MVP	1986

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