Nikola Jokic vs. Corliss Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Corliss Williamson and Nikola Jokic, 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.

Nikola Jokic played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Corliss Williamson, who played 12. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Corliss Williamson 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
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24
Corliss Williamson 12 8 1995-96 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento 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 %
Nikola Jokic 80 21.7 10.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.6 3.8 7.5 .512 0.4 1.1 .333 1.9 2.4 .811
Corliss Williamson 53 11.5 5.6 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 2.4 5.1 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 1 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
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 %
Nikola Jokic 73 27.9 16.7 2.9 6.9 9.8 4.9 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.9 6.8 11.7 .578 0.6 1.9 .324 2.6 3.1 .825
Corliss Williamson 79 25.2 11.6 1.8 2.4 4.1 1.6 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.3 4.7 9.4 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.2 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
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 %
Nikola Jokic 75 32.6 18.5 2.6 8.1 10.7 6.1 1.2 0.8 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.5 .499 1.5 3.7 .396 3.5 4.2 .850
Corliss Williamson 79 35.7 17.7 2.1 3.6 5.6 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 7.1 14.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 5.6 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
Nikola Jokic 80 31.3 20.1 2.9 8.0 10.8 7.3 1.4 0.7 3.1 2.9 7.7 15.1 .511 1.0 3.4 .307 3.6 4.4 .821
Corliss Williamson 50 27.5 13.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.4 5.4 11.1 .485 0.0 0.1 .200 2.4 3.8 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 14 39.8 25.1 3.9 9.1 13.0 8.4 1.1 0.9 2.6 3.9 9.4 18.6 .506 1.6 4.0 .393 4.7 5.6 .846
Corliss Williamson 5 26.0 10.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.6 4.6 8.0 .575 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 5

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsKings 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 %
Nikola Jokic 73 32.0 19.9 2.3 7.5 9.7 7.0 1.2 0.6 3.1 3.0 7.7 14.7 .528 1.1 3.5 .314 3.4 4.1 .817
Corliss Williamson 76 22.5 10.3 1.6 2.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.5 4.1 8.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 19 36.5 24.4 1.9 7.9 9.8 5.7 1.1 0.8 3.3 3.6 9.4 18.1 .519 2.2 5.2 .429 3.5 4.2 .835
Corliss Williamson 5 17.6 6.6 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.2 .688 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 6

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Nikola Jokic 72 34.6 26.4 2.8 8.0 10.8 8.3 1.3 0.7 3.1 2.7 10.2 18.0 .566 1.3 3.3 .388 4.8 5.5 .868
Corliss Williamson 69 24.4 11.6 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.7 4.7 9.4 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.4 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 10 34.5 29.8 3.7 7.9 11.6 5.0 0.6 0.9 2.4 2.3 11.6 22.8 .509 2.0 5.3 .377 4.6 5.5 .836
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Nikola Jokic 74 33.5 27.1 2.8 11.0 13.8 7.9 1.5 0.9 3.8 2.6 10.3 17.7 .583 1.3 3.9 .337 5.1 6.3 .810
Corliss Williamson 78 21.8 13.6 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.9 5.3 10.3 .510 0.0 0.1 .200 3.1 3.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 5 34.2 31.0 3.4 9.8 13.2 5.8 1.6 1.0 4.8 4.0 12.2 21.2 .575 1.0 3.6 .278 5.6 6.6 .848
Corliss Williamson 10 27.0 13.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.0 0.9 0.2 2.2 3.1 5.2 11.2 .464 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.8 .763

Season 8

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons 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 %
Nikola Jokic 69 33.7 24.5 2.4 9.4 11.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 3.6 2.5 9.4 14.8 .632 0.8 2.2 .383 4.9 6.0 .822
Corliss Williamson 82 25.1 12.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.9 4.6 10.1 .453 0.0 0.1 .182 2.9 3.7 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 20 39.5 30.0 3.5 10.0 13.5 9.5 1.1 1.0 3.5 3.5 11.4 20.7 .548 1.8 3.8 .461 5.6 7.0 .799
Corliss Williamson 15 15.6 7.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741

Season 9

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Nikola Jokic 79 34.6 26.4 2.8 9.5 12.4 9.0 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.5 10.4 17.9 .583 1.1 2.9 .359 4.5 5.5 .817
Corliss Williamson 79 19.9 9.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.8 7.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 12 40.2 28.7 3.6 9.8 13.4 8.7 1.4 0.7 3.3 2.7 11.1 20.3 .545 1.2 4.4 .264 5.3 5.9 .901
Corliss Williamson 22 14.9 5.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.7 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .809

Season 10

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season -2004-05
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 72 21.2 10.3 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.2 3.0 3.8 8.1 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.4 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 5 8.0 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.2 1.2 3.2 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 11

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season -2005-06
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 37 9.8 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .417 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 3 3.7 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

Nikola Jokic Corliss Williamson
Season -2006-07
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 68 19.7 9.1 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 2.7 3.5 6.8 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------