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Reggie Williams
Reggie Williams stats, teams and career impact
#702 all-timeCareer averages · 12.5 PPG · 4.0 RPG · 2.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Teams in final NBA season
- Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)
- Born
- March 5, 1964 (62 yrs old)
- College
- Georgetown
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1987–88 to 1996–97
Career summaryReggie Williams was a small forward who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1987–88 through 1996–97.
- Career PPG
- 12.5
- Career RPG
- 4.0
- Career APG
- 2.5
- #17 in 1991–92
- #702 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Reggie Williams ranks #702 all time
Reggie Williams ranks #702 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #41.7. His full-career value ranks #573, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
599 games · Career Value Rank #573
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and New Jersey Nets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 29.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 78.4%FT%
599 career games · 16,013 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
Reggie Williams stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 1996–97 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -5.32 | IND/NJN | 13 | 0 | 15.4 | 38.2% | 26.5% | 75.0% | — | -12.7 |
| 1995–96 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | -3.26 | DEN | 52 | 5 | 15.7 | 37.0% | 22.5% | 84.6% | #266 | -19.8 |
| 1994–95 | 13.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | +2.13 | DEN | 74 | 70 | 29.7 | 45.9% | 32.0% | 75.9% | #42 | 173.0 |
| 1993–94 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 3.7 | -0.22 | DEN | 82 | 68 | 32.4 | 41.2% | 27.8% | 73.3% | #129 | 94.4 |
| 1992–93 | 17.0 | 5.4 | 3.7 | +1.37 | DEN | 79 | 79 | 34.5 | 45.8% | 27.0% | 80.4% | #66 | 190.6 |
| 1991–92 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.9 | +3.57 | DEN | 81 | 80 | 32.4 | 47.1% | 35.9% | 80.3% | #17 | 300.3 |
| 1990–91 | 13.6 | 4.2 | 1.8 | +0.73 | DEN/SAS | 73 | 46 | 26.0 | 44.9% | 36.3% | 84.3% | #81 | 119.6 |
| 1989–90 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -4.62 | CLE/LAC/SAS | 47 | 17 | 15.8 | 38.8% | 16.2% | 76.5% | #271 | -39.0 |
| 1988–89 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | -1.35 | LAC | 63 | 17 | 20.7 | 43.8% | 28.8% | 75.4% | #159 | 18.5 |
| 1987–88 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | -4.59 | LAC | 35 | 14 | 24.5 | 35.6% | 22.4% | 72.7% | #240 | -46.7 |
| Career | 12.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | CLE/DEN/IND/LAC/NJN/SAS | 599 | — | 26.7 | 43.7% | 29.8% | 78.4% | — | — |
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.
72.2 composite · lower is better
67.0 average league finish
778 total value
Career standing
How Reggie 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 Score72.2
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
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 9
- All-time rank
- #702
Strongest seasons
Every season
Reggie 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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| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | IND/NJN | 32 | 13 | 200 | -5.32 | — | — | -12.7 | — | Limited |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 31 | 52 | 817 | -3.26 | 18.5 | #266 | -19.8 | 21st | Standard |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 30 | 74 | 2,198 | +2.13 | 86.7 | #42 | 173.0 | 84th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 29 | 82 | 2,654 | -0.22 | 56.0 | #129 | 94.4 | 69th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 28 | 79 | 2,722 | +1.37 | 78.0 | #66 | 190.6 | 85th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 27 | 81 | 2,623 | +3.57 | 94.5 | #17 | 300.3 | 94th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | DEN/SAS | 26 | 73 | 1,896 | +0.73 | 72.5 | #81 | 119.6 | 75th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/LAC/SAS | 25 | 47 | 743 | -4.62 | 5.9 | #271 | -39.0 | 12th | Standard |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 24 | 63 | 1,303 | -1.35 | 39.9 | #159 | 18.5 | 40th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 23 | 35 | 857 | -4.59 | 4.4 | #240 | -46.7 | 6th | Standard |
Career movement
Reggie Williams's career impact by season
Peak +3.57 in 1991–92 · 10 seasons · 16,013 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.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Reggie WilliamsBrandon Ingram
| NBA season | Reggie Williams | Brandon Ingram |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -4.6 | -4.0 |
| 2 | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| 3 | -4.6 | -2.3 |
| 4 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 7 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| 8 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| 9 | -3.3 | 1.1 |
| 10 | -5.3 | 0.1 |
NBA season number
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