Tom Van Arsdale vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou 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

Tom Van Arsdale

vs.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Van Arsdale 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Van Arsdale 12 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Tom Van Arsdale 0 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Tom Van Arsdale 3 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 15.3 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 4.2 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.2 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 * Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale 14,232 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale 3,942 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale 2,085 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale 230 * Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale 16 * Lou Williams 192

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 929 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .431 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .762 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) * Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale - * Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale - * Lou Williams 7

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 0 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.