Aaron Williams (basketball)

Aaron Williams

Personal information
Born	(1971-10-02) October 2, 1971 (age 53) Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, Illinois)
College	Xavier (1989–1993)
NBA draft	1993: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2008
Position	Power forward / center
Number	33, 44, 55, 15, 34
Career history
1993	Grand Rapids Hoops
1993	Utah Jazz
1993–1994	Aresium Milan
1994–1995	Milwaukee Bucks
1995–1996	KK Split
1996	Connecticut Pride
1996–1997	Denver Nuggets
1997	Connecticut Pride
1997	Vancouver Grizzlies
1997–1999	Seattle SuperSonics
1999–2000	Washington Wizards
2000–2004	New Jersey Nets
2004–2006	Toronto Raptors
2006	New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
2006–2008	Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
CBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994)
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,120 (5.8 ppg)
Rebounds	2,790 (3.9 rpg)
Blocks	539 (0.8 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Aaron Williams (born October 2, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played fourteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played at the power forward and center positions.

Basketball career

Williams was undrafted after a college career at Xavier University, and played for the NBA's Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Vancouver Grizzlies, Seattle SuperSonics, Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers. He also had brief stints in the Continental Basketball Association, Italy and Greece (Ampelokipoi B.C.). Williams was selected to the CBA All-Rookie Second Team in 1994. ^[1]

In 2000–01, as a member of the New Jersey Nets, Williams posted his best numbers as a pro, playing all 82 games while averaging 10.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, but also had the dubious distinction of leading the league in total personal fouls committed, with 319 (an average of 3.89 fouls per game). ^[2]

On December 17, 2004, he was traded by the Nets to the Toronto Raptors along with Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, and two first round draft picks in exchange for Vince Carter.

On January 31, 2006, he was traded by the Raptors to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in exchange for two second-round draft picks. On July 31, Williams signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. ^[3] On March 28, 2008, after rarely having been used throughout two seasons, he was waived. ^[4]

After a professional career spanning 15 years, he spent part of the 2011–12 season as a temporary assistant men's basketball coach at his alma mater, Xavier University ^[5] in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993–94	Utah	6	0	2.0	.250	.000	.000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.7
1994–95	Milwaukee	15	0	4.8	.333	.000	.667	1.3	0.0	0.1	0.4	1.6
1996–97	Denver	1	0	10.0	.600	.000	.000	5.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.0
1996–97	Vancouver	32	1	17.3	.573	.000	.673	4.3	0.5	0.5	0.8	6.2
1997–98	Seattle	65	9	11.6	.523	.000	.776	2.3	0.2	0.3	0.6	4.6
1998–99	Seattle	40	2	11.5	.423	.000	.730	3.2	0.6	0.4	0.6	4.0
1999–00	Washington	81	0	19.1	.522	.000	.726	5.0	0.7	0.5	1.1	7.6
2000–01	New Jersey	82	25	28.5	.457	.000	.787	7.2	1.1	0.7	1.4	10.2
2001–02	New Jersey	82	13	18.9	.526	.000	.699	4.1	0.9	0.4	0.9	7.2
2002–03	New Jersey	81	0	19.7	.453	.000	.785	4.1	1.1	0.3	0.7	6.2
2003–04	New Jersey	72	7	18.6	.503	.333	.677	4.1	1.1	0.5	0.6	6.3
2004–05	New Jersey	19	0	7.9	.519	.000	.900	1.6	0.3	0.2	0.3	1.9
2004–05	Toronto	23	4	7.2	.417	.000	.857	1.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.6
2005–06	Toronto	14	3	7.1	.526	.000	.833	1.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	1.8
2005–06	New Orleans/Oklahoma City	34	2	20.4	.516	.000	.673	4.9	0.5	0.4	0.5	5.8
2006–07	Los Angeles	38	7	9.8	.547	.000	.818	2.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	2.0
2007–08	Los Angeles	30	5	9.9	.491	.000	.778	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.5	2.3
Career		715	78	16.8	.493	.063	.740	3.9	0.7	0.4	0.8	5.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1997–98	Seattle	3	0	2.3	.000	.000	1.000	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7
2001–02	New Jersey	20*	0	20.8	.479	.000	.826	3.5	0.8	0.4	0.8	6.5
2002–03	New Jersey	19	0	17.9	.472	.000	.742	4.6	0.9	0.3	0.9	6.5
2003–04	New Jersey	11	0	13.5	.545	.000	.600	2.0	0.4	0.0	0.6	3.8
Career		53	0	17.2	.479	.000	.775	3.4	0.7	0.3	0.8	5.6

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1989–90	Xavier	28	1	9.9	.574	.000	.400	2.7	0.2	0.2	1.0	2.2
1990–91	Xavier	32	–	26.8	.536	.000	.714	6.5	1.0	0.8	1.8	9.7
1991–92	Xavier	27	–	29.1	.585	.000	.699	8.0	1.1	0.6	2.1	13.9
1992–93	Xavier	30	20	28.1	.543	.000	.777	7.1	1.8	0.7	1.8	10.9
Career		117	21	23.6	.556	.000	.707	6.1	1.1	0.6	1.7	9.2

References

1. "Aaron Williams minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
2. 2000–01 Regular Season NBA Player Stats and League Leaders – Fouls – National Basketball Association – ESPN (Sorted by: PF)
3. Clippers Sign Aaron Williams
4. Clippers sign Marcus Williams, waive Aaron Williams
5. Xavier adds Aaron Williams to coaching staff

External links

• NBA.com profile
• Hoopshype.com career and profile
• College Stats