Ben McDonald vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams and Ben McDonald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)