Arthur T. Williams (September 29, 1939 – September 27, 2018), also known as Hambone Williams, was an American professional basketball player.

Art Williams

Personal information
Born	(1939-09-29)September 29, 1939 Bonham, Texas
Died	September 27, 2018(2018-09-27) (aged 78) San Diego, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	San Diego (San Diego, California)
College	Cal Poly Pomona (1961–1962)
Playing career	1967–1975
Position	Point guard
Number	14, 7, 8, 30
Career history
1967–1970	San Diego Rockets
1970–1974	Boston Celtics
1974–1975	San Diego Conquistadors
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1974)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	2,892 (5.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,712 (3.1 rpg)
Assists	2,397 (4.4 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'1" guard from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Williams played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Diego Rockets and Boston Celtics. Williams became the second player in NBA history to record a triple-double within his first four NBA games, joining Oscar Robertson.[1] He averaged 5.3 points per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1974. He received his nickname in junior high when someone called out, "hambone" and he turned around.[2]

Williams also played briefly with the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association in 1974–1975.

After suffering a stroke, Williams died on September 27, 2018 at the age of 78.[3]

See also

•  Sports portal
• List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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