
Portland Trail Blazers, No. 35, center and forward
6-9, 249 poundsAge 29Texas A&MNo. 27 pick, 2018Ninth season
Next game: tomorrow at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
All-Defensive once.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19BOS | BOS | 31 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .706 | 0.0 | – | .600 | .703 | −1.6 | |
| 2019-20BOS | BOS | 29 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .727 | 0.0 | – | .647 | .728 | +1.2 | |
| 2020-21BOS | BOS | 52 | 18.9 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .721 | 0.0 | .000 | .616 | .719 | +0.2 | |
| 2021-22BOS | BOS | 61 | 29.6 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .736 | 0.0 | .000 | .722 | .745 | +6.0 | All-Defensive 2nd |
| 2022-23BOS | BOS | 35 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .747 | 0.0 | .000 | .610 | .742 | +4.9 | |
| 2023-24POR | POR | 6 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .654 | 0.0 | – | .778 | .684 | −5.0 | |
| 2024-25POR | POR | 20 | 17.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .641 | 0.1 | .333 | .882 | .679 | −0.8 | |
| 2025-26POR | POR | 59 | 17.1 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .708 | 0.2 | .391 | .596 | .722 | +1.2 | |
| 2026-27so farPOR, so far | POR | 10 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .667 | 0.0 | – | .833 | .696 | +6.1 | |
| NBA rank | 225th | 193rd | 42nd | 237th | 127th | 18th | 39th | |||||||||
| Career9 seasons | 9 seasons | 303 | 19.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .718 | 0.0 | .333 | .667 | .726 | +2.1 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Williams III | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 85.7% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 14.3% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 30–44 | 97.8% | 38.9% | 68.2% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 0–1 | 2.2% | 13.4% | 0.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 43.1% | — | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 21–25 | 55.6% | 5.8% | 84.0% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 8–17 | 37.8% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.2 | 199th |
| Contested shots | 4.2 | 99th |
| Twos contested | 3.3 | 53rd |
| Threes contested | 0.9 | 213th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.0 | 256th |
| Box outs | 1.2 | 51st |
| Screen assists | 2.1 | 30th |
| Points from screen assists | 5.1 | 26th |
| Per game | Williams III | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.20 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.27 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 23.8 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 18.1 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 1.8 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 70.0% | — | 100.0% | 76.5% | +9.3 |
| Away | 7 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 65.7% | — | 75.0% | 67.5% | +4.7 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 17.2% |
| Fast break | 11.4% | 12.7% |
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| Off turnovers | 11.4% | 16.2% |
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| Unassisted makes | 23.3% | 34.8% |
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| Usage rate | 14.5% | 212th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 7.6% | 223rd |
| Assists per turnover | 1.00 | 226th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 13.2 | 216th |
| Offensive rating | 127.8 | 3rd |
| Defensive rating | 112.7 | 170th |
| Net rating | +15.1 | 22nd |
| Offensive rebound rate | 16.3% | 2nd |
| Defensive rebound rate | 26.3% | 6th |
| Effective FG% | 66.7% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 0.8 | 236th |
Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | Williams III | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 77.8% | 27.7% | 68.6% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 20.0% | 19.0% | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 2.2% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 0.0% | 11.7% | — | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 0.0% | 31.4% | — | 34.8% |
| 15:54 |
| 9 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4–8 |
| 0–0 |
| 1–1 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| +2 |
| Nov 2 | @ DEN | W118–110 | 15:20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | −4 |
| Oct 31 | @ UTA | W112–90 | 14:09 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 | +7 |
| Oct 27 | @ LAL | W136–129 | 20:54 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6–8 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| Oct 23 | @ SAC | W128–120 | 18:01 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6–6 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2 | 0 | −4 |
| Oct 21 | vs PHX | W124–83 | 15:16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | +16 |
| 25.7% |
| 47.1% |
| 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–1 | 2.2% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 45.3% |
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| Hooks | 1–1 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 100.0% | 47.5% |
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| Pull-up jumpers | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.7% | — | 37.6% |
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| Step-backs | 0–1 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 0–0 | 0.0% | 33.5% | — | 36.2% |
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| 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.1 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 3.5 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 7.1 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Williams III | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 66.7% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5.5 | 0 | 0–1 | 0.0% | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 65.0% | — | 81.8% | 68.0% | +6.7 |
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| Losses | 1 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 80.0% | — | 100.0% | 82.7% | +1.0 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 73.7% | — | 66.7% | 73.9% | +6.0 |
| Nov | 6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 61.5% | — | 100.0% | 66.3% | +6.2 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2026 | 2 | 1-2 | 12.3 |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.4 |
| May 29, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 9.6 |
| May 27, 2023 | 2 | 1-2 | 12.6 |
| May 25, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 8.6 |
| May 23, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 13.5 |
| May 21, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.0 |
| May 19, 2023 | 7 | 3-3 | 16.1 |
| May 17, 2023 | 7 | 3-3 | 22.9 |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | 6 | 3-4 | 39.6 |
| May 29, 2022 | 0 |
| +2 |
| Nov 2 | @ DEN | W118–110 | 15:20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −4 |
| Oct 31 | @ UTA | W112–90 | 14:09 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1 | +7 |
| Oct 27 | @ LAL | W136–129 | 20:54 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6–8 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0 | +5 |
| Oct 23 | @ SAC | W128–120 | 18:01 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6–6 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2 | −4 |
| Oct 21 | vs PHX | W124–83 | 15:16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | +16 |
| 0-1 |
| 17.5 |
| May 27, 2022 | 8 | 4-5 | 37.0 |
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| May 25, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 28.0 |
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| May 23, 2022 | 2 | 0-0 | 10.4 |
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| May 19, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 17.2 |
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| May 17, 2022 | 8 | 3-4 | 31.4 |
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| Jan. 31, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 15.7 |
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| Nov. 4, 2021 | 4 | 2-2 | 26.7 |
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| May 9, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 12.5 |
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| Jan. 6, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 11.0 |
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| Sept. 27, 2020 | 2 | 1-1 | 3.6 |
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| Sept. 23, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 12.2 |
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| Sept. 15, 2020 | 2 | 1-1 | 15.7 |
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| Dec. 4, 2019 | 0 | 0-2 | 19.4 |
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| Jan. 10, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 14.9 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2026 | 2 | 1-3 | 12.5 |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | 7 | 3-3 | 6.8 |
| May 29, 2023 | 2 | 0-0 | 12.7 |
| May 27, 2023 | 0 | 0-4 | 12.4 |
| May 25, 2023 | 2 | 1-4 | 11.7 |
| May 23, 2023 | 0 | 0-2 | 11.7 |
| May 21, 2023 | 1 | 0-0 | 3.2 |
| May 19, 2023 | 6 | 2-3 | 13.0 |
| May 17, 2023 | 6 | 3-5 | 29.8 |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | 12 | 4-7 | 37.4 |
| May 29, 2022 | 6 | 3-3 | 6.9 |
| May 27, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 24.8 |
| May 25, 2022 | 4 | 2-4 | 12.1 |
| May 23, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 7.8 |
| May 19, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.6 |
| May 17, 2022 | 3 | 0-0 | 18.1 |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 4.8 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | 2 | 1-4 | 20.8 |
| May 9, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 8.8 |
| Jan. 6, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.0 |
| Sept. 27, 2020 | 2 | 1-1 | 5.6 |
| Sept. 23, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 13.4 |
| Sept. 15, 2020 | 4 | 2-3 | 15.5 |
| Dec. 4, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 22.8 |
| Jan. 10, 2019 | 2 | 1-2 | 13.7 |
The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
Before this game he averaged 7.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 9 regular-season games.
Williams III has 81 alley oops, the eighth-most in the NBA since 2025-26, and made 75.3% of them (the league: 82.0%).
Williams III is 90th in the site's Player Rankings, at +0.5 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 40th last season.
He's grabbing 14.4 rebounds per 36 minutes.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 77.8% | 75.6% | 68.6% | 77.8% |
| Rest of the paint | 20.0% | 11.2% | 66.7% | 53.6% |
| Midrange | 2.2% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 60.0% |
| Corner threes | 0.0% | 7.6% | 42.1% | |
| Threes above the break | 0.0% | 1.6% | 25.0% |
The Trail Blazers have outscored teams by 17.2 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 132.2 to 115.0, with garbage time left out. They're plus 7.0 overall.
What changed from last season shows after nine games and 200 minutes.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.