Mark WilliamsPhoenix Suns · #15
Mark Williams is a 7-foot-1 athletic, shot-blocking, lob-catching center for the Phoenix Suns, drafted 15th in 2022 out of Duke, where he was ACC Defensive Player of the Year. An elite finisher (a career field-goal percentage above 60%) and rim protector, he starred in Charlotte before joining Phoenix in 2025; injury durability is the central question.
Mark Williams — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Mark Williams stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Mark Williams — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Mark Williams
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Mark Williams career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 43 | 19.3 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 0.4 | .637 | .000 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 26.7 | 12.7 | 9.7 | 1.2 | .649 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | 44 | 26.6 | 15.3 | 10.2 | 2.5 | .604 | .000 |
| 2025-26 | 60 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 8.0 | 1.0 | .644 | 1.000 |
| Career | 166 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 8.5 | 1.3 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Phoenix Suns built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Mark Williams
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A 7-foot-1 athletic, lob-catching rim protector — efficient interior play for the Suns.
Turning pro
Drafted 15th overall, 2022 as a Center.
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A 7-foot-1 athletic, lob-catching rim protector — efficient interior play for the Suns.
Chapter
ACC Defensive Player of the Year at Duke, Williams was drafted 15th in 2022 by Charlotte.
Chapter
He became a starting center — an athletic lob threat and rim protector.
Off the court
- Height
- 7' 1"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- College
- Duke
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Draft
- 15th overall, 2022
- Born
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Age
- 25
- Jersey
- #15
Williams comes from an accomplished family — his father is a gastroenterologist, and his older sister Elizabeth played at Duke and was a top-five WNBA draft pick and professional. That basketball pedigree and academic background shaped a cerebral, efficient big man.
His on-court identity is athletic rim-running and shot-blocking — a true 7-foot-1 center who finishes lobs with power, protects the rim, and rebounds at an elite rate, all at a historic field-goal efficiency. His limited perimeter game keeps him near the basket, and durability has been his defining challenge; when healthy, he's a genuine two-way center for the Suns.
An athletic, lob-catching center — rim protection, elite finishing, and offensive rebounding.
Mark Williams — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Mark Williams, answered.
