Wooden National Player of the Year Finalist: 2006 NBA Rookie of the Month: April 2007 Professional career Atlanta Hawks (2006–2008) Williams was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the fifth overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft. On July 10, 2006, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks. On November 1, Williams made his NBA debut, recording three rebounds and one block in a 75–88 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. On April 16, 2007, he logged a season-high 17 rebounds, alongside 16 points, in a 96–102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. A day later, he scored a season-high 21 points, alongside ten rebounds, in a 118–102 win over the Indiana Pacers. Williams was named the NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in April. Sacramento Kings (2008–2009) On February 16, 2008, Williams was traded, alongside Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright and a 2008 second-round pick, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Mike Bibby. On April 15, Williams logged a season-high 11 rebounds, alongside 12 points and three steals, in a 101–124 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Minnesota Timberwolves (2009) On February 19, 2009, Williams was traded, alongside Bobby Brown, to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Rashad McCants and Calvin Booth. Boston Celtics (2009–2010) On August 7, 2009, Williams signed a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics. Denver Nuggets (2010–2011) On July 14, 2010, Williams signed a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets. New York Knicks (2011) On February 22, 2011, Williams was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-way blockbuster deal also involving Minnesota Timberwolves that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York. New Jersey Nets (2011–2012) On December 13, 2011, Williams signed with the New Jersey Nets. Élan Chalon (2012–2013) On August 28, 2012, Williams signed a one-year contract with the French League champions Élan Chalon. Over 10 games in the 2012–13 Euroleague season, he averaged 11.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Tianjin Ronggang (2013–2015) In October 2013, Williams signed with Tianjin Ronggang of China. Career statistics NBA Regular season |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 81 || 31 || 18.7 || .455 || .500 || .764 || 5.4 || .5 || .6 || .5 || 5.5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 36 || 0 || 11.5 || .370 || .000 || .686 || 3.0 || .3 || .4 || .4