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Retired#52Forward1981–1997#114 all-time in points

Buck Williams

Buck Williams scored 16,784 points in 1,307 games, 114th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1987-88 at 18.3 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 8″ / 225 lb
Age66
PositionForward
BornMar 8, 1960
HometownRocky Mount, North Carolina
Experience1981–1997
CollegeUniversity of Maryland
Draft1981 · round 1, pick 3
High schoolRocky Mount High School North Carolina, North Carolina
TeamsNew Jersey Nets 1981–1988Portland Trail Blazers 1989–1995New York Knicks 1996–1997
Career points
16,784
1,307 games · 12.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#114
Also 619th in assists, 16th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1981–1997. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1997-98.

1997-98 season

NYK · 41 games
Points2024.9 per game
Rebounds4.5183 total
Assists0.521 total
Triple-doubles01 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
4Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1982-83
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds13,017 rebounds
  • ×5LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 7, 1996 · latest Nov 28, 1997
  • ×3LegendSeasonAll-Star1981-82, 1982-83, 1985-86
  • LegendCareer10,000 points16,784 points
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1981-82

Buck Williams career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1987-88 · 18.3 points per game

Buck Williams milestones

Career · regular season
16,784 career points
Retired 114th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points16,784Past 15,000 · 114th all-time
Rebounds13,017Past 12,500 · 16th all-time
Steals1,080Past 1,000 · 150th all-time
Blocks1,100Past 1,000 · 85th all-time

Buck Williams career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points17Jan 20, 1997 vs WAS
Rebounds19Feb 6, 1997 vs SAS
Assists3Mar 4, 1997 vs MIL
Threes0Nov 1, 1996 at TOR
Steals2Nov 8, 1996 at LAC
Blocks3Nov 10, 1996 at VAN

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Buck Williams stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1997-98NYK412024.94.50.5.503—.732001—
1996-97NYK744656.35.40.7.537.000.642004—
1995-96POR705117.35.80.6.500.667.6682———
1994-95POR827579.28.21.0.512.500.6731———
1993-94POR817839.710.41.0.555.000.6790———
1992-93POR826788.38.40.9.511.000.6450———
1991-92POR8090111.38.81.4.604.000.7540———
1990-91POR8093311.79.41.2.602—.7050———
1989-90POR821,11413.69.81.4.548.000.7060———
1988-89NJN7495913.09.41.1.531.000.6660———
1987-88NJN701,27918.311.91.6.5601.000.6681———
1986-87NJN821,47218.012.51.6.557.000.7310———
1985-86NJN821,30115.912.01.6.523.000.6760———
1984-85NJN821,49118.212.32.0.530.250.6251———
1983-84NJN811,27415.712.31.6.535.000.5700———
1982-83NJN821,39617.012.51.5.588.000.6200———
1981-82NJN821,26815.512.31.3.582.000.6240———
Career17 seasons1,30716,78412.810.01.3.549.167.6645——0

Buck Williams splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (58)
6.2 ppg
Away (57)
5.4 ppg
In wins (75)
6.1 ppg
In losses (40)
5.2 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
76%
Threes
0%
Free throws
24%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Buck Williams facts
How many career points did Buck Williams score?

Buck Williams scored 16,784 career regular-season points in 1,307 games, 12.8 per game, which ranks 114th all-time.

What is Buck Williams’s career high?

17 points on Jan 20, 1997 against WAS.

What was Buck Williams’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1987-88 with NJN: 18.3 points, 11.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Where is Buck Williams from?

Buck Williams is from Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He played high school ball at Rocky Mount High School in North Carolina, North Carolina. He played college ball at University of Maryland.

What teams did Buck Williams play for?

New Jersey Nets (1981–1988); Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1995); New York Knicks (1996–1997).