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Retired#32Center1981–1998#300 all-time in points

Herb Williams

Herb Williams scored 11,944 points in 1,102 games, 300th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1985-86 at 19.9 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 11″ / 260 lb
Age68
PositionCenter
BornFeb 16, 1958
HometownColumbus, Ohio
Experience1981–1998
CollegeOhio State University
Draft1981 · round 1, pick 14
High schoolMarion-Franklin High School Ohio, Ohio
TeamsIndiana Pacers 1981–1988Dallas Mavericks 1988–1991New York Knicks 1992–1998Toronto Raptors 1995–1995
Career points
11,944
1,102 games · 10.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#300
Also 528th in assists, 160th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1981–1998. 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 1998-99.

1998-99 season

NYK · 6 games
Points101.7 per game
Rebounds1.06 total
Assists0.00 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareer10,000 points11,944 points

Herb Williams career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1985-86 · 19.9 points per game

Herb Williams milestones

Career · regular season
11,944 career points
Retired 300th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points11,944Past 10,000 · 300th all-time
Rebounds6,509Past 5,000 · 160th all-time
Blocks1,605Past 1,500 · 34th all-time

Herb Williams career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points10Jan 7, 1997 vs DAL
Rebounds5Feb 18, 1998 at UTA
Assists2Nov 3, 1996 vs CHH
Threes0Nov 1, 1996 at TOR
Steals2Nov 3, 1996 vs CHH
Blocks3Feb 10, 1998 vs CHH

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Herb Williams stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1998-99NYK6101.71.00.0.500—1.000000—
1997-98NYK27371.41.10.1.419—.125000—
1996-97NYK21391.91.50.2.391.000.750000—
1995-96TOR/NYK441383.12.00.6.408.250.6501———
1994-95NYK561873.32.40.5.456—.6220———
1993-94NYK702333.32.60.4.442.000.6430———
1992-93NYK551582.92.70.3.411—.6670———
1991-92DAL7585911.56.11.3.431.167.7251———
1990-91DAL6074712.46.01.6.507.000.6380———
1989-90DAL817008.64.81.5.444.222.6792———
1988-89IND/DAL7677710.27.81.6.436.000.6860———
1987-88IND7574810.06.31.3.425.000.7370———
1986-87IND741,10114.97.32.4.480.000.7400———
1985-86IND781,54919.99.12.2.492.083.7301———
1984-85IND751,37518.38.53.4.475.111.6571———
1983-84IND691,02914.98.03.1.478.000.7020———
1982-83IND781,31516.97.53.4.499.000.7050———
1981-82IND8294211.57.41.7.477.286.6702———
Career18 seasons1,10211,94410.85.91.7.467.095.6968——0

Herb Williams splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (25)
1.9 ppg
Away (29)
1.3 ppg
In wins (28)
1.8 ppg
In losses (26)
1.4 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
84%
Threes
0%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

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

Herb Williams scored 11,944 career regular-season points in 1,102 games, 10.8 per game, which ranks 300th all-time.

What is Herb Williams’s career high?

10 points on Jan 7, 1997 against DAL.

What was Herb Williams’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1985-86 with IND: 19.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Where is Herb Williams from?

Herb Williams is from Columbus, Ohio. He played high school ball at Marion-Franklin High School in Ohio, Ohio. He played college ball at Ohio State University.

What teams did Herb Williams play for?

Indiana Pacers (1981–1988); Dallas Mavericks (1988–1991); New York Knicks (1992–1998); Toronto Raptors (1995–1995).