Alvan Adams vs. Robert Williams III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Williams III and Alvan Adams, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Alvan Adams played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Robert Williams III, who played 6. Alvan Adams had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Robert Williams III had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Alvan Adams 13 9 1975-76 to 1987-88
Robert Williams III 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1975-762018-19
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 80 33.2 19.0 2.7 6.4 9.1 5.6 1.5 1.5 - 3.4 7.9 16.8 .469 - - - 3.3 4.4 .735
Robert Williams III 32 8.8 2.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.6 .706 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 19 35.2 17.9 2.8 7.2 10.1 5.2 1.3 1.1 - 3.2 7.2 15.9 .452 - - - 3.5 4.3 .817
Robert Williams III 3 4.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 72 31.6 18.0 2.5 6.6 9.1 4.5 1.3 1.2 - 3.6 7.3 15.3 .474 - - - 3.5 4.6 .754
Robert Williams III 29 13.4 5.2 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.8 2.2 3.0 .727 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 13 11.5 3.7 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.4 .742 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 70 27.3 15.5 2.3 5.8 8.1 3.2 1.2 0.9 3.3 3.5 6.2 12.8 .485 - - - 3.1 4.2 .730
Robert Williams III 52 18.9 8.0 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.0 3.6 5.0 .721 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 2 35.5 16.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 4.5 4.0 7.5 16.5 .455 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Robert Williams III 3 15.3 6.3 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.7 0.3 3.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 77 30.7 17.8 2.9 6.3 9.2 4.7 1.4 0.8 3.6 3.2 7.4 13.9 .530 - - - 3.0 3.8 .799
Robert Williams III 61 29.6 10.0 3.9 5.7 9.6 2.0 0.9 2.2 1.0 2.2 4.4 6.0 .736 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 12 31.0 12.8 2.1 5.4 7.5 4.4 0.9 1.0 3.0 3.4 5.5 11.6 .475 - - - 1.8 2.6 .710
Robert Williams III 17 23.2 7.7 2.5 3.6 6.2 1.0 0.7 2.2 0.6 2.0 3.1 4.6 .679 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.6 .893

Season 5
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 75 28.9 14.9 2.1 6.0 8.1 4.3 1.4 0.7 2.9 3.2 6.2 11.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.1 .797
Robert Williams III 35 23.5 8.0 3.0 5.4 8.3 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.0 1.9 3.6 4.9 .747 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 8 31.4 16.1 2.3 7.4 9.6 5.8 0.9 1.3 3.0 3.0 7.0 12.4 .566 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.4 .895
Robert Williams III 20 20.9 7.7 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.2 3.4 4.3 .788 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .679

Season 6
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1980-812023-24
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 75 27.4 14.9 2.1 5.2 7.3 4.6 1.4 0.9 3.0 3.0 6.1 11.6 .526 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.5 .768
Robert Williams III 6 19.8 6.8 1.8 4.5 6.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.8 2.8 4.3 .654 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 7 31.1 10.6 1.6 4.3 5.9 3.7 0.6 0.1 2.7 2.9 3.9 8.6 .450 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.0 .714
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1981-82-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 79 30.3 15.1 1.7 5.7 7.4 4.5 1.4 1.0 2.5 3.4 6.4 13.0 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 2.9 .781
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 7 33.3 16.9 2.7 4.6 7.3 3.7 2.0 1.4 3.0 3.1 6.9 13.1 .522 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.0 .786
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1982-83-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 80 30.6 14.2 2.0 4.8 6.9 4.7 1.4 0.9 3.0 3.6 6.0 12.3 .486 0.0 0.0 .333 2.3 2.7 .829
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 3 28.0 11.7 1.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 0.7 1.7 1.7 5.0 5.0 10.7 .469 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1983-84-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 70 20.7 9.6 1.7 2.9 4.6 3.1 1.0 0.4 1.7 2.8 3.8 8.3 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .825
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 17 18.4 8.4 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.5 1.0 0.6 2.0 3.1 3.1 7.4 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.1 .679
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1984-85-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 82 26.0 14.7 1.9 4.2 6.1 3.8 1.4 0.6 2.4 3.1 5.8 11.2 .520 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.5 .883
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 3 26.3 17.0 1.3 4.3 5.7 3.7 2.3 0.3 2.0 2.7 7.7 15.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1985-86-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 78 25.7 10.8 1.9 4.2 6.1 4.2 1.3 0.6 2.6 3.5 4.4 8.7 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.6 .783
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1986-87-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 68 24.9 11.1 1.3 3.6 5.0 3.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.6 9.1 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .788
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Alvan Adams Robert Williams III
Season 1987-88-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams 82 20.1 7.5 1.4 3.0 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.7 3.0 3.1 6.2 .496 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.6 .844
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alvan Adams ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
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