Tayshaun Prince vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and Tayshaun Prince, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Tayshaun Prince played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jason Williams, who played 12. Tayshaun Prince had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Tayshaun Prince 14 9 2002-03 to 2015-16
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2002-031998-99
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 42 10.4 3.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .449 0.5 1.1 .426 0.3 0.4 .647
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 15 25.4 9.4 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.1 1.3 3.3 7.7 .426 0.9 3.2 .292 1.9 2.5 .763
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
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2003-041999-00
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.9 10.3 1.1 3.6 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.8 4.1 8.8 .467 0.7 1.9 .363 1.3 1.7 .766
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 23 34.8 9.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.3 1.1 1.3 0.8 2.7 3.8 9.2 .410 0.6 2.1 .265 1.8 2.4 .745
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
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2004-052000-01
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsKings 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 37.1 14.7 1.6 3.7 5.3 3.0 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.0 5.7 11.7 .487 0.6 1.7 .341 2.7 3.3 .807
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 25 40.8 13.4 2.2 4.1 6.3 3.3 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.3 12.3 .433 0.9 2.4 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
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
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2005-062001-02
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 35.3 14.1 1.3 3.0 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.2 5.5 12.2 .455 0.8 2.2 .350 2.2 2.9 .765
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 18 41.4 16.4 2.4 3.3 5.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.3 5.9 12.8 .459 1.2 2.6 .457 3.5 4.2 .829
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 36.6 14.3 1.8 3.5 5.2 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.4 5.6 12.2 .460 1.0 2.6 .386 2.1 2.7 .768
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 16 41.6 14.1 1.7 4.8 6.4 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 1.9 5.2 12.5 .415 1.1 2.8 .409 2.6 3.4 .759
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.9 13.2 1.3 3.5 4.9 3.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.1 5.1 11.5 .448 0.6 1.8 .363 2.3 2.9 .768
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 17 39.5 13.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 3.2 0.8 0.5 1.9 1.8 5.9 12.2 .481 0.5 1.5 .320 1.6 2.0 .794
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
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 37.3 14.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.3 5.6 12.4 .450 0.7 1.7 .397 2.3 3.0 .778
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 4 32.3 3.8 0.3 3.3 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.8 6.8 .259 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -
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
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Detroit PistonsMiami 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 49 34.0 13.5 1.4 3.6 5.1 3.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 5.8 11.8 .486 0.6 1.5 .370 1.4 2.0 .714
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 %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 78 32.8 14.1 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.2 6.1 12.8 .473 0.4 1.3 .347 1.5 2.2 .702
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 %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
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
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 63 33.1 12.7 1.1 3.3 4.5 2.4 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.2 5.3 12.7 .421 0.6 1.7 .356 1.4 1.8 .774
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 %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Detroit Pistons, Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsMagic Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.1 10.4 0.9 3.6 4.4 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.0 4.4 10.0 .438 0.5 1.1 .404 1.2 1.6 .738
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 15 30.3 7.0 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.9 8.1 .355 0.3 1.3 .263 0.9 1.5 .609
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
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 76 25.6 6.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.6 6.5 .407 0.3 0.9 .290 0.4 0.8 .567
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 7 16.1 3.0 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.4 3.7 .385 0.1 0.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2014-15-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 58 24.1 7.5 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 6.9 .440 0.5 1.2 .463 0.8 1.1 .754
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Tayshaun Prince Jason Williams
Season 2015-16-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 77 19.0 2.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.0 .445 0.1 0.3 .174 0.2 0.2 .684
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
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