Ray Williams

guard · 1977-78 – 1986-87 · NYK, NJN, KCK, BOS, ATL, SAS · 696 games

Every comparison Ray Williams leads among players since 1946-47: 9 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.

steals · a season

set it16 games with 3+ steals in NYK's first 35 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 82 player-seasons, past 15 · at game 35 only · broken by Rickey Green 1983-84, 19, Jan 10, 198416games

steals + blocks · a season

set it12 games with 5+ steals + blocks in NYK's first 82 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 21 player-seasons, past 11 · at game 82 only · broken by Isiah Thomas 1983-84, 17, Apr 14, 198412games

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.