Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-5 · Weight: 211
- Draft: 2022, Round 1, Pick 12 by the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Experience: 4 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: UFA-2031. Oklahoma City drafted Williams 12th overall in 2022 out of Santa Clara. He signed a multi-year extension that keeps him under contract through 2031 before unrestricted free agency.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 38.5 | 33.3 | 80.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | OKC | 75 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 52.1 | 35.6 | 81.2 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 71 | 19.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 54.0 | 42.7 | 81.4 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 69 | 21.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 48.4 | 36.5 | 78.9 |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 29 | 17.2 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 47.8 | 29.2 | 81.3 |
| 2026-27 | OKC | 3 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 38.5 | 33.3 | 80.0 |
| Career | 247 | 18.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 50.9 | 37.1 | 80.6 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | SANTACLARA | 33 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 43.6 | 35.2 | 76.3 |
| 2020-21 | SANTACLARA | 18 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 39.9 | 27.4 | 75.7 |
| 2021-22 | SANTACLARA | 33 | 18.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 51.3 | 39.6 | 80.9 |
| Career | 84 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 45.8 | 35.3 | 78.0 |
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Role
Williams is the Thunder's starting small forward and second scoring option when healthy. Injuries limited him to 29 games in 2025-26, but he still put up 17.2 points, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds a night. His two-way versatility at 6-5 makes him the connective piece between Oklahoma City's stars.
How he got here
Oklahoma City drafted Williams 12th overall in 2022 out of Santa Clara. He signed a multi-year extension that keeps him under contract through 2031 before unrestricted free agency.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.