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Marvin Williams
Marvin Williams stats, teams and career impact
#722 all-timeCareer averages · 10.2 PPG · 5.2 RPG · 1.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Teams in final NBA season
- Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 237 lb (108 kg)
- Born
- June 19, 1986 (40 yrs old)
- College
- UNC
- NBA seasons
- 15 seasons · 2005–06 to 2019–20
Career summaryMarvin Williams was a power forward who played 15 NBA seasons, from 2005–06 through 2019–20.
- Career PPG
- 10.2
- Career RPG
- 5.2
- Career APG
- 1.3
- #31 in 2015–16
- #722 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Marvin Williams ranks #722 all time
Marvin Williams ranks #722 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #62.0. His full-career value ranks #395, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,072 games · Career Value Rank #395
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, and Milwaukee Bucks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 44.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 36.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 80.8%FT%
1,072 career games · 30,159 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Marvin Williams stats by season
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| 2019–20 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | +0.05 | CHO/MIL | 58 | 1 | 19.5 | 44.6% | 35.9% | 86.0% | #155 | 47.4 |
| 2018–19 | 10.1 | 5.4 | 1.2 | +0.13 | CHO | 75 | 75 | 28.4 | 42.2% | 36.6% | 76.7% | #138 | 93.4 |
| 2017–18 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | +0.85 | CHO | 78 | 78 | 25.7 | 45.8% | 41.3% | 82.9% | #101 | 117.3 |
| 2016–17 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | +0.68 | CHO | 76 | 76 | 30.2 | 42.2% | 35.0% | 87.3% | #98 | 122.7 |
| 2015–16 | 11.7 | 6.4 | 1.4 | +2.90 | CHO | 81 | 81 | 28.9 | 45.2% | 40.2% | 83.3% | #31 | 228.3 |
| 2014–15 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | +1.16 | CHO | 78 | 37 | 26.1 | 42.4% | 35.8% | 71.3% | #83 | 124.5 |
| 2013–14 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | +0.49 | UTA | 66 | 50 | 25.4 | 43.9% | 35.9% | 78.1% | #103 | 79.5 |
| 2012–13 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | -1.61 | UTA | 73 | 51 | 23.7 | 42.3% | 32.5% | 77.8% | #238 | 12.6 |
| 2011–12 | 10.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | +1.69 | ATL | 57 | 37 | 26.3 | 43.2% | 38.9% | 78.8% | #72 | 104.1 |
| 2010–11 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | -0.61 | ATL | 65 | 52 | 28.7 | 45.8% | 33.6% | 84.5% | #177 | 48.4 |
| 2009–10 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | -0.50 | ATL | 81 | 81 | 30.5 | 45.5% | 30.3% | 81.9% | #156 | 69.3 |
| 2008–09 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 1.3 | +0.92 | ATL | 61 | 59 | 34.3 | 45.8% | 35.5% | 80.6% | #85 | 114.0 |
| 2007–08 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 1.7 | -1.24 | ATL | 80 | 80 | 34.6 | 46.2% | 10.0% | 82.2% | #200 | 40.0 |
| 2006–07 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 1.9 | -2.31 | ATL | 64 | 63 | 34.0 | 43.3% | 24.4% | 81.5% | #259 | -12.5 |
| 2005–06 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -3.03 | ATL | 79 | 7 | 24.7 | 44.3% | 24.5% | 74.7% | #269 | -37.9 |
| Career | 10.2 | 5.2 | 1.3 | — | ATL/CHO/MIL/UTA | 1072 | — | 28.1 | 44.3% | 36.1% | 80.8% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
73.6 composite · lower is better
73.8 average league finish
1,151 total value
Career standing
How Marvin Williams ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score73.6
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 352.0
- Qualified seasons
- 15
- All-time rank
- #722
Strongest seasons
Every season
Marvin Williams advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | CHO/MIL | 33 | 58 | 1,129 | +0.05 | 56.3 | #155 | 47.4 | 52nd | Broad |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 32 | 75 | 2,133 | +0.13 | 62.8 | #138 | 93.4 | 71st | Broad |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 31 | 78 | 2,006 | +0.85 | 72.3 | #101 | 117.3 | 76th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 30 | 76 | 2,295 | +0.68 | 73.3 | #98 | 122.7 | 81st | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 29 | 81 | 2,338 | +2.90 | 91.7 | #31 | 228.3 | 93rd | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 28 | 78 | 2,035 | +1.16 | 77.8 | #83 | 124.5 | 80th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 27 | 66 | 1,674 | +0.49 | 70.4 | #103 | 79.5 | 66th | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 26 | 73 | 1,727 | -1.61 | 32.3 | #238 | 12.6 | 34th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 25 | 57 | 1,500 | +1.69 | 79.3 | #72 | 104.1 | 78th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 24 | 65 | 1,865 | -0.61 | 49.9 | #177 | 48.4 | 56th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 23 | 81 | 2,468 | -0.50 | 53.9 | #156 | 69.3 | 64th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 22 | 61 | 2,093 | +0.92 | 74.8 | #85 | 114.0 | 76th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 21 | 80 | 2,765 | -1.24 | 39.9 | #200 | 40.0 | 47th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 20 | 64 | 2,179 | -2.31 | 22.8 | #259 | -12.5 | 19th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 19 | 79 | 1,952 | -3.03 | 18.3 | #269 | -37.9 | 9th | Broad |
Career movement
Marvin Williams's career impact by season
Peak +2.90 in 2015–16 · 15 seasons · 30,159 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Marvin WilliamsPaul Silas
| NBA season | Marvin Williams | Paul Silas |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.0 | -2.2 |
| 2 | -2.3 | -2.1 |
| 3 | -1.2 | -1.6 |
| 4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 5 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| 6 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| 7 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 8 | -1.6 | 2.5 |
| 9 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 10 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 11 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| 12 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 13 | 0.9 | -2.0 |
| 14 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| 15 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| 16 | Did not play | -2.5 |
NBA season number
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