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

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player. Williams played basketball for two seasons at

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from 1959 to 1961 and for the

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during the 1962–63 season. Williams played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the

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as a member of the

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and

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. Williams became the second player in NBA history to record a

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within his first four NBA games, joining

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. He averaged 5.3

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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. Williams also played briefly with the

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of the

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in 1974–1975. After suffering a stroke, Williams died on September 27, 2018, at the age of 78.

Career statistics

NBA/ABA

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Regular season

Playoffs

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