D'Angelo Russell vs. Eric Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Williams and D'Angelo Russell, 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.

D'Angelo Russell played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Eric Williams, who played 12. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Eric Williams had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Eric Williams 12 2 1995-96 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Eric Williams 64 23.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.3 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 0.2 .300 3.1 4.7 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Eric Williams 72 33.8 15.0 1.8 2.8 4.6 1.8 1.0 0.2 1.9 3.0 5.2 11.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .250 4.6 6.1 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Eric Williams 4 36.3 19.8 2.5 2.8 5.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 6.0 15.3 .393 0.0 0.0 - 7.8 11.3 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Eric Williams 38 20.5 7.3 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.1 5.8 .365 0.2 0.7 .231 2.9 3.7 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Eric Williams 68 20.3 7.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.4 2.4 5.7 .427 0.4 1.1 .347 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Eric Williams 81 21.5 6.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.2 2.0 5.5 .362 0.6 1.7 .331 2.0 2.9 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Eric Williams 74 23.6 6.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.4 1.9 5.2 .374 0.3 1.2 .279 2.2 3.0 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750
Eric Williams 16 30.5 7.8 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.3 1.6 0.3 0.7 3.3 2.9 5.9 .500 0.9 1.9 .467 1.1 1.4 .739

Season 8
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Eric Williams 82 28.7 9.1 1.7 2.9 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.9 3.1 7.0 .442 0.5 1.3 .336 2.5 3.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769
Eric Williams 10 31.0 9.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.7 0.9 0.0 1.2 4.2 3.3 8.8 .375 0.3 1.5 .200 2.7 3.4 .794

Season 9
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
Eric Williams 71 26.6 10.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.3 8.4 .386 0.5 1.8 .276 3.0 4.0 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season -2004-05
Team -New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams 55 24.0 7.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.1 2.7 2.6 6.0 .430 0.5 1.3 .384 2.0 2.9 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season -2005-06
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams 28 12.6 3.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.7 .387 0.2 0.6 .278 1.0 1.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12
D'Angelo Russell Eric Williams
Season -2006-07
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams 21 5.8 2.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 .404 0.4 0.9 .421 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------
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