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Out · expected back around Nov 9
Williams has yet to make his season debut due to a right hamstring strain. However, he appears to be making progress after joining the Swarm for practice Wednesday.
Next game
vs2025-26 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 36
- MIN
- 19.8
- PTS
- 7.0
- REB
- 3.9
- AST
- 1.6
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.5
- 3PM
- 1.4
- FG%
- 42.6
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | FG | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | @NY | W 110-96 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | +16 |
| Apr 10 | vs DET | L 100-118 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 4 | 1 | -6 |
| Apr 7 | @BOS | L 102-113 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 0 | 2 | -13 |
| Apr 5 | @MIN | W 122-108 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | +12 |
| Apr 2 | vs PHX | W 127-107 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3-10 | 0 | 0 | +8 |
| Mar 31 | @BKN | W 117-86 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Mar 28 | vs PHI | L 114-118 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Mar 26 | vs NY | W 114-103 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Mar 24 | vs SAC | W 134-90 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | +9 |
| Mar 21 | vs MEM | W 124-101 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| Mar 19 | vs ORL | W 130-111 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | +9 |
| Mar 17 | vs MIA | W 136-106 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| Mar 14 | @SA | L 102-115 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 0 | 4 | +3 |
| Mar 10 | @POR | W 103-101 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 2 | 0 | +8 |
| Mar 8 | @PHX | L 99-111 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | -6 |
| Mar 6 | vs MIA | L 120-128 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4-8 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Mar 3 | vs DAL | W 117-90 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | +23 |
| Feb 28 | vs POR | W 109-93 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Feb 26 | @IND | W 133-109 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3-5 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Feb 24 | @CHI | W 131-99 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | +19 |
| Feb 22 | @WSH | W 129-112 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1-4 | 0 | 2 | +33 |
| Feb 19 | vs HOU | L 101-105 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7-10 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Feb 11 | vs ATL | W 110-107 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1-9 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Feb 9 | vs DET | L 104-110 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3-6 | 1 | 1 | +9 |
| Feb 7 | @ATL | W 126-119 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| Feb 5 | @HOU | W 109-99 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Feb 2 | vs NO | W 102-95 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| Jan 31 | vs SA | W 111-106 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | +10 |
| Jan 28 | @MEM | W 112-97 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | -17 |
| Jan 26 | vs PHI | W 130-93 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0 | 0 | +28 |
| Jan 24 | vs WSH | W 119-115 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Jan 21 | vs CLE | L 87-94 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0-6 | 3 | 0 | +19 |
| Jan 17 | @GS | L 116-136 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 1 | 1 | -17 |
| Jan 15 | @LAL | W 135-117 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | +10 |
| Jan 12 | @LAC | L 109-117 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Jan 10 | @UTAH | W 150-95 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | 0 | 0 | +31 |
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| Nov 24 | @MIL | L 119-125 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Nov 22 | vs DET | W 123-121 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
| Nov 20 | @BKN | L 115-116 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5-8 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
| Nov 17 | @CLE | L 114-128 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | 1 | 0 | -17 |
| Nov 16 | vs MIL | W 115-114 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2-8 | 0 | 1 | +9 |
| Nov 13 | @ORL | L 89-114 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 2 | 0 | -7 |
| Nov 11 | @PHI | L 105-107 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6-14 | 2 | 3 | -5 |
| Nov 9 | vs IND | W 103-83 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1 | 1 | +33 |
| Nov 7 | vs DET | W 108-107 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4-9 | 2 | 1 | +9 |
| Nov 5 | @MIN | L 93-114 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | -17 |
| Nov 2 | vs BOS | L 103-113 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Nov 1 | vs BOS | L 109-124 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2-6 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
| Oct 30 | vs TOR | W 138-133 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | +21 |
| Oct 26 | vs MIA | L 106-114 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 1 | 0 | -10 |
| Oct 25 | @ATL | L 120-125 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2-7 | 1 | 0 | +14 |
| Oct 24 | @HOU | W 110-105 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| 2023-24 season | |||||||||||
| Apr 10 | @ATL | W 115-114 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Apr 9 | vs DAL | L 104-130 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5-12 | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| Apr 7 | vs OKC | L 118-121 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7-10 | 2 | 1 | -22 |
| Apr 5 | vs ORL | W 124-115 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7-13 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Apr 3 | vs POR | L 86-89 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Apr 1 | vs BOS | L 104-118 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | vs LAC | L 118-130 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8-10 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
| Mar 29 | vs GS | L 97-115 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3-10 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Mar 27 | vs CLE | W 118-111 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6-8 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
| Mar 25 | @CLE | L 92-115 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 2 | 1 | -24 |
| Mar 23 | @ATL | L 91-132 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3-10 | 0 | 0 | -29 |
| Mar 19 | @ORL | L 92-112 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | -18 |
| Mar 16 | @PHI | L 98-109 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 1 | 1 | -17 |
| Mar 15 | vs PHX | L 96-107 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | @MEM | W 110-98 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6-11 | 1 | 1 | +12 |
| Mar 11 | @DET | L 97-114 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6-13 | 2 | 0 | -18 |
| Mar 10 | vs BKN | W 110-99 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| Mar 9 | @WSH | L 100-112 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2-10 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Mar 6 | vs ORL | L 89-101 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | -21 |
| Mar 3 | @TOR | L 106-111 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6-13 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Mar 2 | @PHI | L 114-121 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | +14 |
| Mar 1 | vs MIL | L 99-111 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5-8 | 0 | 1 | -13 |
| Feb 28 | @MIL | L 85-123 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 0 | 0 | -31 |
| Feb 26 | @POR | W 93-80 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Feb 24 | @GS | L 84-97 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Feb 23 | @UTAH | W 115-107 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7-16 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Feb 15 | vs ATL | W 122-99 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7-12 | 2 | 0 | +10 |
| Feb 13 | vs IND | W 111-102 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6-12 | 0 | 1 | +14 |
| Feb 11 | vs MEM | W 115-106 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 0 | 0 | +19 |
| Feb 7 | @BKN | W 119-107 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1 | 1 | +12 |
| Feb 6 | @PHI | W 118-102 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0 | 1 | +12 |
| Feb 4 | vs MIL | L 117-129 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1 | 0 | +13 |
| Feb 1 | @MIN | L 87-121 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1 | 0 | -17 |
| Jan 30 | vs ORL | W 131-129 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | -13 |
| Jan 28 | vs SAC | L 115-120 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9-16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | @ATL | W 148-143 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Jan 25 | vs PHX | L 109-132 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Jan 23 | vs BOS | L 110-119 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jan 18 | @LAL | L 110-127 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jan 15 | vs NO | W 125-120 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3-7 | 3 | 0 | +16 |
| Jan 14 | vs NO | L 108-118 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | -16 |
| Jan 12 | vs NY | W 128-124 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3-7 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| Jan 10 | vs MEM | L 103-120 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | -20 |
| Jan 8 | vs MIN | W 115-108 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| Jan 4 | vs POR | W 126-97 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jan 2 | @UTAH | L 90-127 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1 | 2 | -17 |
| Dec 31 | @GS | W 132-122 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Dec 29 | @MIN | L 110-118 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3-9 | 1 | 0 | -30 |
Latest news
The Hornets recalled Williams (hamstring) from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Wednesday.
Williams has yet to make his season debut due to a right hamstring strain. However, he appears to be making progress after joining the Swarm for practice Wednesday.
RotoWire via ESPN · 2d ago
Charlotte assigned Williams (hamstring) to the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Wednesday.
Williams will practice with the Swarm and will be recalled directly after. This is the next stage of his rehab as the veteran gets closer to a return for Charlotte.
RotoWire via ESPN · 2d ago
Williams (hamstring) is listed as out for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Williams has yet to suit up during the 2026-27 campaign. There hasn't been much revealed about his health. However, until he is cleared to play, he should be considered week-to-week, meaning Royce O'Neale should see more minutes off the bench.
RotoWire via ESPN · 5d ago
Williams (hamstring) will be re-evaluated following Charlotte's upcoming two-game road trip, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Williams' earliest possible return date now looks to be Saturday at home against the 76ers. Royce O'Neale should continue to play meaningful minutes off the bench for the Hornets in the interim.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 26
Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat.
Williams will miss a third straight game to begin the regular season due to a right hamstring strain that popped up during training camp in late September. Sion James will likely continue to operate in an elevated role in the absence of Williams, who can be considered week-to-week until the Hornets provide an update on his progress.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 24
Williams (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks.
A hamstring strain continues to leave Williams on the shelf. Sion James played 27 minutes during an Opening Night start in Brooklyn and carries some deep-league streaming appeal.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 22