Jeremy Lin vs. Ray Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ray Williams and Jeremy Lin, 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.

Jeremy Lin played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ray Williams, who played 10. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19
Ray Williams 10 5 1977-78 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2010-111977-78
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 %
Jeremy Lin 29 9.8 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .760
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2011-121978-79
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
Jeremy Lin 35 26.9 14.6 0.5 2.5 3.1 6.2 1.6 0.3 3.6 2.2 4.9 10.9 .446 0.7 2.1 .320 4.2 5.2 .798
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Jeremy Lin 82 32.2 13.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.5 4.8 10.9 .441 1.1 3.1 .339 2.6 3.4 .785
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 %
Jeremy Lin 4 21.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 6.0 .250 0.5 3.0 .167 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Jeremy Lin 71 28.9 12.5 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.5 2.3 4.2 9.3 .446 1.2 3.2 .358 3.1 3.7 .823
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 %
Jeremy Lin 6 29.5 11.3 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.3 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.5 4.2 10.2 .410 0.8 3.8 .217 2.2 2.7 .813
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
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Jeremy Lin 74 25.8 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.8 .424 0.9 2.4 .369 2.9 3.6 .795
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jeremy Lin 78 26.3 11.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 3.8 9.3 .412 1.0 2.9 .336 3.1 3.7 .815
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 %
Jeremy Lin 7 27.0 12.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 3.7 9.0 .413 0.4 2.0 .214 4.6 5.6 .821
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsNew 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 %
Jeremy Lin 36 24.5 14.5 0.3 3.4 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.9 11.1 .438 1.6 4.3 .372 3.2 3.9 .816
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston 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 %
Jeremy Lin 1 25.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 2.0 .500 7.0 7.0 1.000
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jeremy Lin 74 19.4 9.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.2 7.3 .440 0.7 2.5 .294 2.4 2.8 .838
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 %
Jeremy Lin 8 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jeremy Lin Ray Williams
Season -1986-87
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Ray Williams ------- --- ----------
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