Post by jhb on Sept 12, 2019 16:17:50 GMT
Jay Williams
Milwaukee Bucks (2006-2011)
Washington Bullets (2012-2018)
Utah Jazz (2019-2020)
Atlanta Hawks (2020-2021)
Orlando Magic (2021)
Milwaukee Bucks (2006-2011)
Washington Bullets (2012-2018)
Utah Jazz (2019-2020)
Atlanta Hawks (2020-2021)
Orlando Magic (2021)
At a Glance
- Two-time League MVP, once achieving the rare feat of winning MVP while placing on the All-League 2nd Team
- "Master of Reinvention", repeatedly re-inventing himself as a point guard and shooting guard throughout his career
- Retires as the all-time leader in triple doubles in TMBSL, with 79 total for his career
- Ace defender, making the 1st or 2nd league All-Defense team in over 7 seasons, and one of the greatest rebounding PGs in TMBSL history
- Repeatedly stole the show at All-Star weekend festivities, twice winning the three point shooting contest and taking home MVP awards in both the Rookie game and All-Star game
- 9th all-time in career Win Shares (182.1) and 40th all-time in career WS/48 (.196)
- Finishes at 8th all-time in career minutes played, 7th all-time in career field goals made, 6th all-time in career three-pointers made, 2nd all-time in career assists, 3rd all-time in career steals, 9th all time in career points scored, and 20th in all-time AST:TOV ratio
- One of only 11 players so far to eclipse 30,000 total points scored in a career
- "Master of Reinvention", repeatedly re-inventing himself as a point guard and shooting guard throughout his career
- Retires as the all-time leader in triple doubles in TMBSL, with 79 total for his career
- Ace defender, making the 1st or 2nd league All-Defense team in over 7 seasons, and one of the greatest rebounding PGs in TMBSL history
- Repeatedly stole the show at All-Star weekend festivities, twice winning the three point shooting contest and taking home MVP awards in both the Rookie game and All-Star game
- 9th all-time in career Win Shares (182.1) and 40th all-time in career WS/48 (.196)
- Finishes at 8th all-time in career minutes played, 7th all-time in career field goals made, 6th all-time in career three-pointers made, 2nd all-time in career assists, 3rd all-time in career steals, 9th all time in career points scored, and 20th in all-time AST:TOV ratio
- One of only 11 players so far to eclipse 30,000 total points scored in a career
Career Stats
Years played: 16
Games played: 1208
Points per game: 25.4
Rebounds per game: 6.3
Assists per game: 8.9
Steals per game: 1.8
Blocks per game: 0.2
Turnovers per game: 1.7
FG%: .479
FT%: .776
3P%: .397
Achievements/Awards
MVP (2x)
All-Star (6x)
All-Star Game MVP
All-League 1st Team
All-League 2nd Team (4x)
All-League 3rd Team
All-Defensive 1st Team (3x)
All-Defensive 2nd Team (4x)
Rookie of the Year
All-Rookie Team
Rookie Game MVP
Three Point Shootout Winner (2x)
Rookie Game Participant (2x)
Player of the Month (7x)
Player of the Week (23x)
Player of the Game (409x)
616 career double-doubles
79 career triple-doubles
2006 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2006 - Rookie of the Year
2006 - All-Rookie Team
2007 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2007 - Rookie Game MVP
2007 - All-Star Game Participant
2007 - All-League Second Team
2009 - All-Star Game Participant
2009 - All-Star Game MVP
2009 - Most Valuable Player
2009 - All-League First Team
2010 - All-Star Game Participant
2010 - Most Valuable Player
2010 - All-League Second Team
2010 - All-Defensive Second Team
2011 - All-Star Game Participant
2012 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2012 - All-Defensive Second Team
2013 - All-Star Game Participant
2013 - All-League Second Team
2013 - All-Defensive Second Team
2014 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2015 - All-Defensive Team
2016 - All-League Third Team
2016 - All-Defensive Team
2017 - All-Defensive Second Team
2018 - All-Star Game Participant
2018 - All-League Second Team
2018 - All-Defensive Team
MVP (2x)
All-Star (6x)
All-Star Game MVP
All-League 1st Team
All-League 2nd Team (4x)
All-League 3rd Team
All-Defensive 1st Team (3x)
All-Defensive 2nd Team (4x)
Rookie of the Year
All-Rookie Team
Rookie Game MVP
Three Point Shootout Winner (2x)
Rookie Game Participant (2x)
Player of the Month (7x)
Player of the Week (23x)
Player of the Game (409x)
616 career double-doubles
79 career triple-doubles
2006 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2006 - Rookie of the Year
2006 - All-Rookie Team
2007 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2007 - Rookie Game MVP
2007 - All-Star Game Participant
2007 - All-League Second Team
2009 - All-Star Game Participant
2009 - All-Star Game MVP
2009 - Most Valuable Player
2009 - All-League First Team
2010 - All-Star Game Participant
2010 - Most Valuable Player
2010 - All-League Second Team
2010 - All-Defensive Second Team
2011 - All-Star Game Participant
2012 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2012 - All-Defensive Second Team
2013 - All-Star Game Participant
2013 - All-League Second Team
2013 - All-Defensive Second Team
2014 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2015 - All-Defensive Team
2016 - All-League Third Team
2016 - All-Defensive Team
2017 - All-Defensive Second Team
2018 - All-Star Game Participant
2018 - All-League Second Team
2018 - All-Defensive Team
Biography
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
College: Duke
Transactions
- Was selected 2nd overall in the 2006 draft by the Milwaukee Bucks
- Tested Free Agency at the end of his rookie contract but returned to Milwaukee on a deal totaling $120,312,500 over 7 years
- Was assigned to the Washington Bullets as the second selection on waivers during the Great Contraction following the 2011 season
- Following the expiration of his second contract during the 2017 offseason, he offered to resign with Washington on a deal for $109,687,500 over 5 years; Washington refused that offer and managed to come to terms with Williams on a $10,000,000, one-year deal after Williams found the free agency waters to be choppier than expected
- Williams came to terms on an identical deal with Washington the next offseason after entering Free Agency and having similar results
- After playing on consecutive one-year deals, Williams came to terms with the expansion Utah Jazz in the offseason of 2019, reaching a deal for $37,500,000 over 3 years
- After some controversy surrounding a trade deal that was offered then withdrawn before it could become fully executed, Williams was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks during the 2020 season for Plummer Lott, Wesley Johnson, and all of the Hawks' first and second round picks in the 2023 through 2025 drafts
- Was traded again the next season with Damon Jones, Hawks' 2026 1st and 2nd round picks, and dump bucks for Tony Battie and Klay Thompson
- Tested Free Agency at the end of his rookie contract but returned to Milwaukee on a deal totaling $120,312,500 over 7 years
- Was assigned to the Washington Bullets as the second selection on waivers during the Great Contraction following the 2011 season
- Following the expiration of his second contract during the 2017 offseason, he offered to resign with Washington on a deal for $109,687,500 over 5 years; Washington refused that offer and managed to come to terms with Williams on a $10,000,000, one-year deal after Williams found the free agency waters to be choppier than expected
- Williams came to terms on an identical deal with Washington the next offseason after entering Free Agency and having similar results
- After playing on consecutive one-year deals, Williams came to terms with the expansion Utah Jazz in the offseason of 2019, reaching a deal for $37,500,000 over 3 years
- After some controversy surrounding a trade deal that was offered then withdrawn before it could become fully executed, Williams was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks during the 2020 season for Plummer Lott, Wesley Johnson, and all of the Hawks' first and second round picks in the 2023 through 2025 drafts
- Was traded again the next season with Damon Jones, Hawks' 2026 1st and 2nd round picks, and dump bucks for Tony Battie and Klay Thompson