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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1958 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marion-Franklin (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 1981–1999 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 32 |
| Coaching career | 2003–2019 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1981–1989 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1989–1992 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1992–1996 | New York Knicks |
| 1996 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1996–1999 | New York Knicks |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2014 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2004, 2005 | New York Knicks (interim) |
| 2015–2019 | New York Liberty (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,944 (10.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,509 (5.9 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,605 (1.5 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Herbert L. Williams (born February 16, 1958) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eighteen seasons from 1981 to 1999. Williams served as the interim head coach and the assistant coach of the NBA's New York Knicks. He was last an assistant coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.