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Retired#18Center1986–1998#433 all-time in points

Hot Rod Williams

Hot Rod Williams scored 9,784 points in 887 games, 433rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1989-90 at 16.8 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 11″ / 245 lb
Age64
PositionCenter
BornAug 9, 1962
HometownSorrento, Louisiana
Experience1986–1998
CollegeTulane University
Draft1985 · round 2, pick 45
High schoolSt. Amant High School St. Amant, Louisiana
TeamsCleveland Cavaliers 1986–1994Phoenix Suns 1995–1997Dallas Mavericks 1998–1998
Career points
9,784
887 games · 11.0 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#433
Also 648th in assists, 196th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1986–1998. 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

DAL · 25 games
Points291.2 per game
Rebounds3.383 total
Assists0.615 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×13LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 16, 1996 · latest Apr 10, 1997
  • ×2LegendGameFive blocksFirst Mar 28, 1997 · latest Jan 9, 1998

Hot Rod Williams career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1989-90 · 16.8 points per game

Hot Rod Williams milestones

Career · regular season
9,784 career points
Retired 433rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points9,784Past 5,000 · 433rd all-time
Rebounds5,998Past 5,000 · 196th all-time
Blocks1,456Past 1,000 · 45th all-time

Hot Rod Williams career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points22Dec 18, 1996 vs WAS
Rebounds16Apr 2, 1997 vs HOU
Assists4Dec 15, 1996 vs VAN
Threes0Nov 26, 1996 at DEN
Steals4Jan 16, 1997 at UTA
Blocks6Mar 28, 1997 vs GSW

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
18PTS
Mar 28, 1997 · vs GSW · Won
5+ BLOCKS
10 REB1 AST3 STL6 BLK7-9 FG0 3PM
Box score
2PTS
Jan 9, 1998 · vs SAS · Won
5+ BLOCKS
4 REB2 AST1 STL5 BLK0-3 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Hot Rod Williams stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1998-99DAL25291.23.30.6.333—.700000—
1997-98PHX712553.64.40.7.470—.699000—
1996-97PHX685418.08.31.5.490.000.6720013—
1995-96PHX624557.36.01.0.453.000.7310———
1994-95CLE7492912.66.92.6.452.200.6851———
1993-94CLE761,04013.77.62.5.478—.7280———
1992-93CLE6773811.06.22.3.470—.7160———
1991-92CLE8095211.97.62.5.503.000.7520———
1990-91CLE4350511.76.72.3.463.000.6520———
1989-90CLE821,38116.88.12.0.493—.7390———
1988-89CLE8294811.65.81.3.509.250.7481———
1987-88CLE7784310.96.61.3.477.000.7560———
1986-87CLE801,16814.67.91.9.485.000.7450———
Career13 seasons8879,78411.06.81.8.480.105.7262——0

Hot Rod Williams splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (77)
5.4 ppg
Away (87)
4.7 ppg
In wins (95)
5.7 ppg
In losses (69)
4.1 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
75%
Threes
0%
Free throws
25%

Every big night · 2

2PTS
Jan 9, 1998 · vs SAS · Won
5+ BLOCKS
4 REB2 AST1 STL5 BLK0-3 FG0 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Mar 28, 1997 · vs GSW · Won
5+ BLOCKS
10 REB1 AST3 STL6 BLK7-9 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Hot Rod Williams facts
How many career points did Hot Rod Williams score?

Hot Rod Williams scored 9,784 career regular-season points in 887 games, 11.0 per game, which ranks 433rd all-time.

What is Hot Rod Williams’s career high?

22 points on Dec 18, 1996 against WAS.

What was Hot Rod Williams’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1989-90 with CLE: 16.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

Where is Hot Rod Williams from?

Hot Rod Williams is from Sorrento, Louisiana. He played high school ball at St. Amant High School in St. Amant, Louisiana. He played college ball at Tulane University.

What teams did Hot Rod Williams play for?

Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1994); Phoenix Suns (1995–1997); Dallas Mavericks (1998–1998).