David Robinson vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and David Robinson, 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.

David Robinson played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jason Williams, who played 12. David Robinson had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
David Robinson 14 12 1989-90 to 2002-03
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1989-901998-99
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
David Robinson 82 36.6 24.3 3.7 8.3 12.0 2.0 1.7 3.9 3.1 3.2 8.4 15.9 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 7.5 10.2 .732
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 %
David Robinson 10 37.5 24.3 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.3 1.1 4.0 2.4 3.5 8.9 16.7 .533 0.0 0.0 - 6.5 9.6 .677
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1990-911999-00
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
David Robinson 82 37.7 25.6 4.1 8.9 13.0 2.5 1.5 3.9 3.3 3.2 9.2 16.7 .552 0.0 0.1 .143 7.2 9.5 .762
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 %
David Robinson 4 41.5 25.8 2.8 10.8 13.5 2.0 1.5 3.8 3.8 2.8 8.8 12.8 .686 0.0 0.3 .000 8.3 9.5 .868
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1991-922000-01
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
David Robinson 68 37.7 23.2 3.8 8.4 12.2 2.7 2.3 4.5 2.7 3.2 8.7 15.8 .551 0.0 0.1 .125 5.8 8.3 .701
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 %
David Robinson ------- --- ----------
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1992-932001-02
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
David Robinson 82 39.2 23.4 2.8 8.9 11.7 3.7 1.5 3.2 2.9 2.9 8.2 16.4 .501 0.0 0.2 .176 6.8 9.3 .732
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 %
David Robinson 10 42.1 23.1 2.9 9.7 12.6 4.0 1.0 3.6 2.5 3.9 7.9 17.0 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 7.3 11.0 .664
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1993-942002-03
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
David Robinson 80 40.5 29.8 3.0 7.7 10.7 4.8 1.7 3.3 3.2 2.9 10.5 20.7 .507 0.1 0.4 .345 8.7 11.6 .749
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 %
David Robinson 4 36.5 20.0 3.3 6.8 10.0 3.5 0.8 2.5 2.3 3.5 7.5 18.3 .411 0.0 0.3 .000 5.0 6.8 .741
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1994-952003-04
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
David Robinson 81 38.0 27.6 2.9 7.9 10.8 2.9 1.7 3.2 2.9 2.8 9.7 18.4 .530 0.1 0.2 .300 8.1 10.5 .774
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 %
David Robinson 15 41.5 25.3 3.8 8.3 12.1 3.1 1.5 2.6 3.7 4.2 8.6 19.3 .446 0.1 0.3 .200 8.1 9.9 .812
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1995-962004-05
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
David Robinson 82 36.8 25.0 3.9 8.3 12.2 3.0 1.4 3.3 2.3 3.2 8.7 16.8 .516 0.0 0.1 .333 7.6 10.0 .761
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 %
David Robinson 10 35.3 23.6 3.7 6.4 10.1 2.4 1.5 2.5 2.4 3.8 8.3 16.1 .516 0.0 0.0 - 7.0 10.5 .667
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1996-972005-06
Team San Antonio SpursMiami 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 %
David Robinson 6 24.5 17.7 3.2 5.3 8.5 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.5 6.0 12.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 8.7 .654
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 %
David Robinson ------- --- ----------
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1997-982006-07
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
David Robinson 73 33.7 21.6 3.3 7.3 10.6 2.7 0.9 2.6 2.8 2.8 7.5 14.6 .511 0.0 0.1 .250 6.6 9.0 .735
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 %
David Robinson 9 39.2 19.4 4.6 9.6 14.1 2.6 1.2 3.3 2.8 3.1 6.3 14.9 .425 0.0 0.0 - 6.8 10.7 .635
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1998-992007-08
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
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 %
David Robinson 49 31.7 15.8 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.1 1.4 2.4 2.2 2.9 5.5 10.8 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 4.9 7.4 .658
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 %
David Robinson 17 35.4 15.6 2.1 7.8 9.9 2.5 1.6 2.4 2.4 3.6 5.1 10.6 .483 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 7.4 .722
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 1999-002009-10
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
David Robinson 80 32.0 17.8 2.4 7.2 9.6 1.8 1.2 2.3 2.1 3.1 6.6 12.9 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 4.6 6.4 .726
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 %
David Robinson 4 38.8 23.5 4.3 9.5 13.8 2.5 1.8 3.0 2.0 3.8 7.8 20.8 .373 0.0 0.3 .000 8.0 10.5 .762
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
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 2000-012010-11
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Robinson 80 29.6 14.4 2.6 6.0 8.6 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.5 2.7 5.0 10.3 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.9 .747
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 %
David Robinson 13 31.4 16.6 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.7 1.3 2.4 2.2 3.2 5.8 12.2 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 7.3 .695
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 2001-02-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Robinson 78 29.5 12.2 2.4 5.8 8.3 1.2 1.1 1.8 1.3 2.5 4.4 8.6 .507 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.1 .681
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Robinson 4 20.5 4.5 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.3 4.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14
David Robinson Jason Williams
Season 2002-03-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Robinson 64 26.2 8.5 2.5 5.4 7.9 1.0 0.8 1.7 1.3 2.0 3.1 6.6 .469 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.3 .710
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Robinson 23 23.5 7.8 2.0 4.7 6.6 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.0 2.7 2.8 5.1 .542 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .667
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
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