American basketball player
Art Williams Born (1939-09-29 ) September 29, 1939Bonham, Texas Died September 27, 2018(2018-09-27) (aged 78)San Diego, California Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg) High school San Diego (San Diego, California)College Cal Poly Pomona (1961–1962)Playing career 1967–1975 Position Point guard Number 14, 7, 8, 30 1967 –1970 San Diego Rockets 1970 –1974 Boston Celtics 1974–1975 San Diego Conquistadors
Points 2,892 (5.3 ppg) Rebounds 1,712 (3.1 rpg) Assists 2,397 (4.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.comStats at Basketball-Reference.com
Arthur T. Williams (September 29, 1939 – September 27, 2018), also known as Hambone Williams , was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'1" guard from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona , Williams played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Diego Rockets and Boston Celtics . Williams became the second player in NBA history to record a triple-double within his first four NBA games, joining Oscar Robertson .[ 1] He averaged 5.3 points per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1974. He received his nickname in junior high when someone called out, "hambone" and he turned around.[ 2]
Williams also played briefly with the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association in 1974–1975.
After suffering a stroke, Williams died on September 27, 2018, at the age of 78.[ 3]
Career statistics
NBA/ABA
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Regular season
Playoffs
Year
Team
GP
MPG
FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1969
S.D. Rockets
6
17.0
.480
.429
2.8
5.3
4.5
1972
Boston
11
15.7
.391
.750
2.5
3.0
5.9
1973
Boston
10
15.6
.447
.750
2.7
4.1
4.8
1974 †
Boston
12
8.0
.370
.875
1.9
2.4
.6
.0
2.3
Career
39
13.5
.417
.721
2.4
3.5
.6
.0
4.3
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