Gilbert Arenas vs. Ray Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ray Williams and Gilbert Arenas, 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.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ray Williams, who played 10. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Ray Williams had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Ray Williams 10 5 1977-78 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2001-021977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Ray Williams 81 19.1 9.3 1.0 1.5 2.6 4.5 1.3 0.2 3.0 2.6 3.8 8.5 .443 - - - 1.8 2.6 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams 6 23.3 17.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 5.2 1.0 0.0 2.8 4.2 6.8 13.0 .526 - - - 3.8 4.3 .885

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2002-031978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Ray Williams 81 29.3 17.3 1.3 2.3 3.6 6.2 1.6 0.2 3.5 3.4 7.1 15.5 .457 - - - 3.1 3.9 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2003-041979-80
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Ray Williams 82 31.5 20.9 1.8 3.2 5.0 6.2 2.0 0.3 3.1 3.6 8.4 16.9 .496 0.1 0.5 .189 4.1 5.2 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2004-051980-81
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Ray Williams 79 34.7 19.7 1.5 2.5 4.1 5.5 2.3 0.5 3.0 3.4 7.8 16.9 .461 0.2 0.9 .235 3.9 4.8 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Ray Williams 2 42.0 21.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 4.5 2.0 0.0 4.5 5.0 9.0 20.5 .439 0.5 1.5 .333 3.0 5.5 .545

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2005-061981-82
Team Washington WizardsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Ray Williams 82 33.3 20.4 1.4 2.5 4.0 6.0 2.4 0.5 3.5 3.7 7.8 16.9 .462 0.1 0.7 .167 4.7 5.7 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Ray Williams 2 38.5 17.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 23.5 .298 1.0 2.5 .400 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2006-071982-83
Team Washington WizardsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Ray Williams 72 30.1 15.4 1.3 3.3 4.5 7.9 1.7 0.4 4.7 3.4 5.8 14.8 .392 0.2 1.0 .203 3.6 4.6 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2007-081983-84
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Ray Williams 76 29.3 14.8 0.9 2.6 3.5 5.9 2.1 0.3 2.9 3.6 5.5 12.4 .445 0.3 1.1 .309 3.5 4.2 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Ray Williams 11 28.2 11.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 8.0 1.5 0.1 3.7 3.5 4.2 11.8 .354 0.2 1.1 .167 2.6 3.5 .744

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2008-091984-85
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Ray Williams 23 20.0 6.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.9 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.4 2.4 6.2 .385 0.3 1.0 .261 1.3 2.0 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams 19 14.6 6.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.5 6.1 .405 0.1 0.8 .133 1.3 1.3 .960

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2009-101985-86
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Ray Williams 47 17.6 7.6 0.7 1.1 1.8 4.0 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.6 2.5 6.5 .382 0.1 0.4 .316 2.4 2.7 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2010-111986-87
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando MagicNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Ray Williams 32 25.0 9.9 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.9 3.5 4.1 9.1 .452 0.2 0.9 .250 1.5 1.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Ray Williams
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------