Louis Williams

Retired • Retired after 2023 season • PG/SG • 17 years of NBA experience

Height6'1

Born27th October 1986 (age 39)

Weight175 lbs

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft45th pick, 2005

Pre-draft teamSouth Gwinnett HS

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Stats

21 seasons

Year	League	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS/G
2005-06	NBA	Philadelphia 76ers	30	0	4.8	0.8	1.7	44.2%	0.1	0.3	22.2%	0.7	1.4	48.8%	.462	0.3	0.4	61.5%	0.1	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.9
2006-07	NBA	Philadelphia 76ers	61	0	11.3	1.5	3.5	44.1%	0.2	0.6	32.4%	1.3	2.9	46.6%	.469	1.0	1.5	69.6%	0.3	0.9	1.1	1.8	0.4	0.0	0.8	0.7	4.3
2007-08	NBA	Philadelphia 76ers	80	0	23.3	4.0	9.4	42.4%	0.7	1.9	35.9%	3.3	7.5	44.1%	.461	2.8	3.6	78.3%	0.5	1.6	2.1	3.2	1.0	0.2	1.6	1.6	11.5
2008-09	NBA	Philadelphia 76ers	81	0	23.7	4.1	10.4	39.8%	0.8	2.7	28.6%	3.4	7.7	43.8%	.435	3.8	4.8	79.0%	0.4	1.6	2.0	3.0	1.0	0.2	1.9	1.6	12.8
2009-10	NBA	Philadelphia 76ers	64	38	29.9	5.0	10.6	47.0%	1.1	3.2	34.0%	3.9	7.4	52.7%	.521	3.0	3.6	82.4%	0.4	2.5	2.9	4.2	1.3	0.2	1.7	1.7	14.0
2010-11	NBA	Philadelphia 76ers	75	0	23.3	4.3	10.6	40.6%	1.2	3.4	34.8%	3.1	7.2	43.4%	.462	3.9	4.7	82.3%	0.4	1.6	2.0	3.4	0.6	0.2	1.4	1.7	13.7
2011-12	NBA	Philadelphia 76ers	64	0	26.3	5.0	12.2	40.7%	1.3	3.6	36.2%	3.7	8.6	42.5%	.460	3.7	4.6	81.2%	0.5	2.0	2.4	3.5	0.8	0.3	1.1	1.4	14.9
2012-13	NBA	Atlanta Hawks	39	9	28.7	4.8	11.4	42.2%	1.8	5.0	36.7%	2.9	6.3	46.6%	.503	2.7	3.1	86.8%	0.2	1.8	2.1	3.6	1.1	0.3	1.9	1.4	14.1
2013-14	NBA	Atlanta Hawks	60	7	24.1	3.3	8.2	40.0%	1.3	3.9	34.2%	2.0	4.4	45.0%	.480	2.5	3.0	84.9%	0.2	1.9	2.1	3.5	0.8	0.1	1.5	1.1	10.4
2014-15	NBA	Toronto Raptors	80	0	25.2	4.7	11.6	40.4%	1.9	5.6	34.0%	2.8	6.0	46.4%	.486	4.3	4.9	86.1%	0.3	1.6	1.9	2.1	1.1	0.1	1.3	1.3	15.5
2015-16	NBA	L.A. Lakers	67	35	28.5	4.2	10.3	40.8%	1.6	4.8	34.4%	2.6	5.6	46.4%	.488	5.3	6.3	83.0%	0.5	2.1	2.5	2.5	0.9	0.3	1.6	1.6	15.3
2016-17	NBA	Houston Rockets	23	0	25.7	4.4	11.5	38.6%	1.8	5.6	31.8%	2.7	5.9	45.2%	.464	4.3	4.9	86.7%	0.5	2.5	3.0	2.4	0.7	0.4	1.7	1.1	14.9
2016-17	NBA	L.A. Lakers	58	1	24.2	5.6	12.7	44.4%	2.1	5.5	38.5%	3.5	7.2	48.9%	.527	5.2	5.9	88.4%	0.2	2.0	2.3	3.2	1.1	0.2	2.1	1.2	18.6
2016-17	NBA	Total (NBA)	81	1	24.6	5.3	12.3	42.9%	2.0	5.5	36.5%	3.3	6.8	48.0%	.511	5.0	5.6	88.0%	0.3	2.2	2.5	3.0	1.0	0.2	2.0	1.1	17.5
2017-18	NBA	L.A. Clippers	79	19	32.8	7.4	16.9	43.5%	2.4	6.6	35.9%	5.0	10.4	48.4%	.505	5.5	6.2	88.0%	0.5	2.0	2.5	5.3	1.1	0.2	3.0	1.3	22.6
2018-19	NBA	L.A. Clippers	75	1	26.6	6.5	15.2	42.5%	1.4	3.9	36.1%	5.1	11.3	44.7%	.471	5.7	6.5	87.6%	0.5	2.4	3.0	5.4	0.8	0.1	2.4	1.1	20.0
2019-20	NBA	L.A. Clippers	65	8	28.7	6.0	14.4	41.8%	1.7	4.8	35.2%	4.3	9.6	45.1%	.477	4.5	5.2	86.1%	0.5	2.6	3.1	5.6	0.7	0.2	2.8	1.2	18.2
2020-21	NBA	Atlanta Hawks	24	1	21.0	3.5	9.0	38.9%	1.0	2.3	44.4%	2.5	6.8	37.0%	.444	2.0	2.3	87.0%	0.3	1.8	2.1	3.4	0.3	0.1	1.8	0.8	10.0
2020-21	NBA	L.A. Clippers	42	3	21.9	4.3	10.2	42.1%	1.1	2.8	37.8%	3.2	7.4	43.7%	.473	2.5	2.8	86.6%	0.4	1.7	2.1	3.4	0.9	0.1	1.6	1.0	12.1
2020-21	NBA	Total (NBA)	66	4	21.6	4.0	9.8	41.0%	1.0	2.6	39.9%	3.0	7.2	41.4%	.464	2.3	2.6	86.7%	0.3	1.8	2.1	3.4	0.7	0.1	1.6	0.9	11.3
2021-22	NBA	Atlanta Hawks	56	0	14.3	2.2	5.7	39.1%	0.7	1.8	36.3%	1.6	3.9	40.4%	.448	1.2	1.4	85.9%	0.3	1.3	1.6	1.9	0.5	0.1	0.8	0.9	6.3

Teams

6 entries

Date	Team
June 2005 - June 2012	Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
July 2012 - June 2014	Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
June 2014 - June 2015	Toronto Raptors (NBA)
July 2015 - February 2017	L.A. Lakers (NBA)
February 2017 - June 2017	Houston Rockets (NBA)
June 2017 - present	L.A. Clippers (NBA)

Transactions

13 entries

Date	League	Transaction
2005 NBA Draft	NBA	Drafted 45th overall by Philadelphia.
18th August, 2005	NBA	Signed a guaranteed three year contract with Philadelphia, for $450,000 in the first season and the final two seasons at the minimum salary. Included team option for 2007/08.
28th November, 2006	NBA	Assigned by Philadelphia to Fort Worth Flyers of the D-League.
8th December, 2006	NBA	Recalled by Philadelphia from Fort Worth Flyers of the D-League.
30th June, 2007	NBA	Philadelphia exercised 2007/08 team option.
4th August, 2008	NBA	Re-signed by Philadelphia to a five year, $25 million contract. Included early termination option after 2011/12 season.
17th June, 2012	NBA	Exercised early termination option.
12th July, 2012	NBA	Signed a three year, $15,675,000 contract with Atlanta.
30th June, 2014	NBA	Traded by Atlanta, along with the draft rights to Lucas Nogueira (#16, 2013), to Toronto in exchange for John Salmons and a 2015 second round pick (#50, Marcus Eriksson).
9th July, 2015	NBA	Signed a three year, $21 million contract with L.A. Lakers.
23rd February, 2017	NBA	Traded by L.A. Lakers to Houston in exchange for Corey Brewer and a 2017 first round pick (#28, Tony Bradley).
28th June, 2017	NBA	Traded by Houston, along with Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Wiltjer, Sam Dekker, DeAndre Liggins, Pat Beverley, Darrun Hilliard, a 2018 first round pick and cash to L.A. Clippers in exchange for Chris Paul.
7th February, 2018	NBA	Signed a partially guaranteed three year, $24 million extension with L.A. Clippers.

NBA Salary

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Listed total $18,950,000

2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29
$3,800,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$4,425,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$5,050,000 Retired $2,525,000 guaranteed Team option	$5,675,000 Retired $2,837,500 guaranteed Player option

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2017 NBA Manifesto

29th June 2017

Lou Williams
PG/SG, 6’1, 175lbs, 30 years old, 12 years of experience

Absolutely fantastic in a fairly responsibility-free role with the Lakers to begin the season, then returned to Earth somewhat with the Rockets. On the season as a whole, shot 60.8% at the rim and 36.5% from three-point range, not attempting a whole bunch in between, but was very inconsistent with the Rockets, and wasn’t so much a freelance offensive threat as he was an unreliable forcer of the issue. His shooting percentages plummeted, and as always, he contributed little defensively. As a full season of work, it was a good year for Williams. The Rockets just got the lesser third.

Player Plan: One year and $7 million remaining. There will not be resale value going forward, nor has he quite achieved what he was brought in to do. Williams should thus be retained, allowed to shoot, encouraged to pass to the crowd less, and see what happens.

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