3. Buck Williams

In terms of duration, Buck Williams is the top of the Nets' food chain as he is the franchise leader in Games Played, Minutes Played, and is also the leader in Rebounds and is second all-time in Points.  This isn’t a bad way to start discussing Buck Williams and his time with the New Jersey Nets.

Out of the University of Maryland, Williams was the third overall Draft Pick in 1981, and he proved to be an excellent selection, as he was named Rookie of the Year and made the All-Star Game.  Williams immediately established himself in the upper echelon of NBA Power Forwards, and he also proved to be an excellent rebounder.  In that rookie season, he was third in Rebounds per Game with 12.3, a number he would increase slightly to 12.5 in the 1982/83 campaign, when he was again an All-Star but also named to the Second Team All-NBA roster.  A Net for eight of his NBA seasons, Williams averaged 12 or more boards over the first six of them, and he finished second or third in that vital statistic.  Williams was not a one-trick player; he could also score, as evidenced by his 16.4 PPG in New Jersey.

The Nets retired his number 52 in 1999.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Power Forward
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 3rd Overall in the NBA Draft 6/9/81.
  • Departed: Traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Sam Bowie and a 1989 1st Round Pick (which would be Mookie Blaylock) 6/24/89.
  • Games Played: 635
  • Per Game Averages: 36.4 MP
    .550 eFG%
    .649 FT%
    16.4 PTS
    11.9 RB
    1.5 AST
    0.9 STL
    1.1 BLK

    21 Playoff Games
    42.2 MP
    .547 eFG%
    .640 FT%
    18.1 PTS
    12.5 RB
    1.2 AST
    1.2 STL
    1.3 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 16.7 PER
    .586 TS%
    19.8 VORP
    62.8 WS

    21 Playoff Games
    16.8 PER
    .589 TS%
    0.9 VORP
    2.7 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Second Team All-NBA (1983)
    All-Star (1982, 1983 & 1986)
    Rookie of the Year (1982)
    All-Defensive Second Team (1988)
    All-Rookie First Team (1982)
    Most Minutes Played (1984-85)
    Most Offensive Rebounds (1983-84)
    Total Reboud Percentage (1981-82)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten MVP Finishes:
    7th in 1983
    Top Ten Defensive Player of the Year Finishes:
    7th in 1989
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