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Chuck Williams
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Personal information
Born (1946-06-06) June 6, 1946 (age 78)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
High school East (Denver, Colorado)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College Colorado (1965–1968)
NBA Draft 1968 / Round: 6 / Pick: 76th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1970–1978
Career history
1970–1971 Pittsburgh Condors
1971–1972 Denver Rockets
1972–1974 San Diego Conquistadors
1974 Kentucky Colonels
1974–1975 Memphis Sounds
1975–1976 Denver Nuggets
1976–1978 Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× ABA All-Star (1973, 1976)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points 6,894 (10.8 ppg)
Rebounds 1,489 (2.3 rpg)
Assists 2,869 (4.5 apg)

Edward "Chuck" Williams (born June 6, 1946) is an American former basketball player who competed in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the rival American Basketball Association (ABA). A 6' 2" (1.88 m) guard from the University of Colorado, he played eight professional seasons (1970–1978), spending time with multiple teams including the Pittsburgh Condors (ABA), the Denver Nuggets (ABA, then NBA), the San Diego Conquistadors (ABA), the Kentucky Colonels (ABA), the Memphis Sounds (ABA), the Baltimore Claws (ABA), the Virginia Squires (ABA) and the Buffalo Braves (NBA).

Williams's finest season occurred in 1972–73, when he averaged 17.7 points and 7.7 assists for the Conquistadors. He retired in 1978 with career totals of 6,849 points and 2,869 assists. He holds the record for most games played in a single season, registering 90 games (57 for San Diego and 33 for Kentucky) during the 1973–74 ABA season.

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