John Hotrod Williams

center · 1986-87 – 1998-99 · CLE, PHX, DAL · 943 games

Every comparison John Hotrod Williams leads among players since 1946-47: 2 claims in 2 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

blocks

set it9 games with 3+ blocks in his first 19 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 164 careers, past 8 · held from game 16 to 19 · broken by Dikembe Mutombo, 11, Dec 11, 1991 · said 2 other ways9games

minutes

set it3 straight games with 40+ minutes in his first 13 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 164 careers, past 2 · held from game 12 to 13 · broken by Sam Mitchell, 4, Nov 30, 1989 · said 1 other way3games

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.