Buck Williams

forward · 1981-82 – 1997-98 · NJN, POR, NYK · 1,414 games

Every comparison Buck Williams leads among players since 1946-47: 45 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

offensive rebounds · a season

set it10 games with 8+ offensive rebounds in NJN's first 82 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 129 player-seasons, past 8 · held from game 28 to 82 · broken by Moses Malone 1984-85, 11, Apr 13, 198510games

minutes · a season

set it15 games with 45+ minutes in NJN's first 82 games of 1984-85a record when he got there, 1st of 293 player-seasons, past 14 · held from game 65 to 82 (5 gaps) · broken by Ralph Sampson 1984-85, 16, Apr 14, 198515games

defensive rebounds · a season

set it6 straight games with 10+ defensive rebounds in NJN's first 82 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 129 player-seasons, past 4 · held from game 36 to 82 · broken by Charles Barkley 1985-86, 13, Apr 13, 19866games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.