Larry Drew vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and Larry Drew, 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.

Larry Drew played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jason Williams, who played 12. Larry Drew had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Jason Williams had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Larry Drew 10 4 1980-81 to 1990-91
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Larry Drew 76 20.8 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.3 1.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.1 0.2 .235 1.4 1.8 .797
Jason Williams 50 36.1 12.8 0.3 2.8 3.1 6.0 1.9 0.0 2.9 1.8 4.6 12.3 .374 2.0 6.5 .310 1.6 2.1 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 5 33.0 10.0 0.4 3.2 3.6 4.0 1.6 0.2 2.6 3.0 3.2 9.0 .356 1.8 5.8 .310 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 2

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Kansas City KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Larry Drew 81 24.4 10.8 0.4 1.5 1.8 5.2 1.4 0.0 2.1 1.9 4.4 9.3 .473 0.1 0.3 .296 1.9 2.3 .794
Jason Williams 81 34.1 12.3 0.3 2.6 2.8 7.3 1.4 0.1 3.7 1.7 4.5 12.0 .373 1.8 6.2 .287 1.6 2.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 5 29.0 10.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.6 9.6 .375 1.6 5.0 .320 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Kansas City KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Larry Drew 75 35.9 20.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 8.1 1.7 0.1 3.6 2.8 8.0 16.2 .492 0.0 0.2 .125 4.1 5.0 .820
Jason Williams 77 29.7 9.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.4 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.5 3.6 9.0 .407 1.3 4.0 .315 0.8 1.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 8 23.6 8.8 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.0 2.6 1.8 3.3 7.6 .426 1.4 3.8 .367 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 4

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Kansas City KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Larry Drew 73 32.4 16.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 7.6 1.7 0.1 2.7 2.3 6.5 14.1 .462 0.0 0.1 .300 3.3 4.3 .776
Jason Williams 65 34.4 14.8 0.3 2.7 3.0 8.0 1.7 0.1 3.3 1.6 5.8 15.2 .382 2.0 6.6 .295 1.2 1.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 3 23.3 5.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 6.3 .368 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1984-852002-03
Team Kansas City KingsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Larry Drew 72 33.0 14.9 0.5 1.7 2.3 6.7 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.0 6.3 12.7 .501 0.1 0.4 .250 2.1 2.7 .794
Jason Williams 76 31.7 12.1 0.3 2.5 2.8 8.3 1.2 0.1 2.2 1.7 4.4 11.3 .388 1.9 5.3 .354 1.4 1.7 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Larry Drew 75 26.3 11.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.5 0.9 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.0 10.3 .485 0.1 0.4 .323 1.7 2.1 .795
Jason Williams 72 29.4 10.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 6.8 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.3 4.0 9.9 .407 1.7 5.1 .330 1.1 1.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 3 18.7 10.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.7 8.3 .560 0.3 1.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Jason Williams 4 32.3 10.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.5 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.5 3.8 11.5 .326 1.5 5.3 .286 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 7

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1986-872004-05
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Larry Drew 60 26.1 12.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.4 1.0 0.0 2.5 1.8 4.9 11.4 .432 0.2 1.2 .167 2.3 2.8 .837
Jason Williams 71 27.5 10.1 0.3 1.5 1.7 5.6 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.7 9.1 .413 1.5 4.6 .324 1.1 1.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 4 29.0 17.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 7.0 13.3 .528 2.5 5.3 .476 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Los Angeles ClippersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA 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 %
Larry Drew 74 27.4 10.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 5.2 0.9 0.0 2.1 1.5 4.4 9.7 .456 0.4 1.2 .289 1.1 1.5 .769
Jason Williams 59 31.8 12.3 0.1 2.3 2.4 4.9 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.7 4.5 10.3 .442 1.8 4.9 .372 1.4 1.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 23 29.8 9.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.8 3.3 8.0 .405 1.1 4.1 .274 1.7 2.0 .844

Note: Larry Drew didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1989-902006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Larry Drew 80 16.7 5.2 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.1 4.8 .444 0.4 1.0 .395 0.6 0.8 .767
Jason Williams 61 30.6 10.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.1 3.9 9.3 .413 1.6 4.8 .339 1.5 1.7 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 7 7.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.1 .375 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 0.9 .833
Jason Williams 4 28.0 5.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.8 7.0 .250 1.3 4.3 .294 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season 1990-912007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Larry Drew 48 10.3 2.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.6 .432 0.3 0.7 .424 0.4 0.5 .773
Jason Williams 67 28.1 8.8 0.2 1.8 1.9 4.6 1.2 0.1 1.4 1.4 3.1 8.2 .384 1.4 4.1 .353 1.0 1.2 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 18 6.4 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.8 1.8 .424 0.2 0.6 .273 0.2 0.3 .667
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Jason Williams didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 11

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season -2009-10
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 82 20.8 6.0 0.1 1.5 1.5 3.6 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.3 5.2 .444 1.0 2.7 .380 0.4 0.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 14 13.7 2.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 .342 0.4 1.7 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 12

Larry Drew Jason Williams
Season -2010-11
Team -Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 27 10.9 2.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 .328 0.4 1.4 .263 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------