Tom Van Arsdale vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams and Tom Van Arsdale 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
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Van Arsdale 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Tom Van Arsdale 12 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Tom Van Arsdale 0 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Tom Van Arsdale 3 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Van Arsdale 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Van Arsdale 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 15.3 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 4.2 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.2 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 * Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 * Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale 14,232 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale 3,942 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale 2,085 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale 230 * Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale 16 * Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 929 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .431 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .762 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) * Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale - * Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale - * Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 0 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.