Sly Williams
Sylvester Williams , "Sly, The Garbage Man"
Born: January 26, 1958
New Haven, CT USA
Position: F-G
High School: Lee
College: Rhode Island
Drafted: 1979, Round 1 Pick 21, #21 Overall
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 210
Career: 1979-80-1985-86
Sly Williams averaged 10.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in his 305-game career with the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. He began playing during the 1979-80 season and last took the court during the 1985-86 campaign.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | New York Knicks | 57 | 0 | 556 | 267 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 58 | 65 | 56 | 121 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 49 | 73 | 266 |
| 1980-81 | New York Knicks | 67 | 57 | 1976 | 708 | 349 | 8 | 2 | 268 | 185 | 159 | 257 | 416 | 180 | 116 | 18 | 141 | 199 | 885 |
| 1981-82 | New York Knicks | 60 | 27 | 1521 | 628 | 349 | 9 | 2 | 173 | 131 | 100 | 127 | 227 | 142 | 77 | 16 | 114 | 153 | 831 |
| 1982-83 | New York Knicks | 68 | 6 | 1385 | 647 | 314 | 19 | 2 | 259 | 176 | 94 | 196 | 290 | 133 | 73 | 3 | 133 | 166 | 806 |
| 1983-84 | Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 1 | 258 | 114 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 36 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 33 | 105 |
| 1984-85 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 20 | 867 | 380 | 167 | 15 | 4 | 123 | 79 | 45 | 123 | 168 | 94 | 28 | 8 | 78 | 83 | 417 |
| 1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 0 | 54 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 |
| Totals | 305 | 111 | 6617 | 2765 | 1322 | 68 | 11 | 971 | 672 | 489 | 798 | 1287 | 603 | 328 | 55 | 540 | 722 | 3327 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | New York Knicks | 57 | 0 | 9.8 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 64.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 1980-81 | New York Knicks | 67 | 57 | 29.5 | 49.3 | 25.0 | 69.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 13.2 |
| 1981-82 | New York Knicks | 60 | 27 | 25.4 | 55.6 | 22.2 | 75.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 13.9 |
| 1982-83 | New York Knicks | 68 | 6 | 20.4 | 48.5 | 10.5 | 68.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 11.9 |
| 1983-84 | Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 1 | 19.8 | 29.8 | 11.1 | 78.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 8.1 |
| 1984-85 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 20 | 25.5 | 43.9 | 26.7 | 64.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 12.3 |
| 1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 0 | 9.0 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Averages | 305 | 111 | 21.7 | 47.8 | 16.2 | 69.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 10.9 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | New York Knicks | 2 | 56 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| 1982-83 | New York Knicks | 5 | 82 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 36 |
| Totals | 7 | 138 | 59 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 62 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | New York Knicks | 2 | 28.0 | 72.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13.0 | ||
| 1982-83 | New York Knicks | 5 | 16.4 | 39.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| Averages | 305 | 19.7 | 49.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
