Allan Houston vs. Kevin Willis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Willis and Allan Houston, 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.

Allan Houston played 12 years in the NBA, 9 less than Kevin Willis, who played 21. Allan Houston had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Kevin Willis had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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 achievements, 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
Allan Houston 12 6 1993-94 to 2004-05
Kevin Willis 21 11 1984-85 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 1993-941984-85
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 79 19.2 8.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.4 8.5 .405 0.4 1.5 .299 1.1 1.4 .824
difference:+3+2.6+0.8+2.0+2.9+4.9+0.9+0.4-0.7+0.5+0.1+.062+0.4+1.4+.077+0.4+0.8+.167
Kevin Willis 82 21.8 9.3 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.9 8.4 .467 0.0 0.1 .222 1.5 2.2 .657
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Allan Houston nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 1994-951985-86
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 76 26.3 14.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.5 2.4 5.2 11.3 .463 2.1 4.9 .424 1.9 2.3 .860
difference:+6+1.7+2.2+2.6+3.8+6.4+1.7+0.3-0.7-1.2+0.1+1.4+.054+2.1+4.8+.424+0.2+0.9+.206
Kevin Willis 82 28.0 12.3 3.0 5.6 8.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 2.2 3.6 5.1 9.9 .517 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 9 31.1 13.9 3.4 3.8 7.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.7 4.2 6.1 10.9 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .652

Season 3

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 1995-961986-87
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 82 37.5 19.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.0 0.7 0.2 2.8 2.8 6.9 15.2 .453 2.3 5.5 .427 3.6 4.4 .823
difference:+1+5.1+3.6+3.3+3.5+6.8+2.2+0.1+0.6-0.7-1.1+0.3+2.8+.083+2.3+5.5+0.8+0.4+.114
Kevin Willis 81 32.4 16.1 4.0 6.5 10.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.1 3.9 6.6 12.4 .536 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 3 45.3 25.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 3.7 3.7 8.3 19.3 .431 2.3 7.0 .333 6.0 6.7 .900
difference:+6+5.7+9.3+3.4+3.3+6.5+1.3+1.0+0.5-1.8+1.6+6.5+.091+2.3+7.0+3.7+3.3+.223
Kevin Willis 9 39.6 15.7 3.7 5.6 9.2 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.9 3.7 6.7 12.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .677

Season 4

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 1996-971987-88
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 81 33.1 14.8 0.5 2.4 3.0 2.2 0.5 0.2 2.1 2.9 5.4 12.7 .423 1.8 4.7 .385 2.2 2.7 .803
difference:+6+5.2+3.2+2.6+1.8+4.3+1.8+0.4+0.3-0.3-0.3+0.7+3.5+.095+1.8+4.7+0.1+0.6+.154
Kevin Willis 75 27.9 11.6 3.1 4.2 7.3 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.8 3.2 4.7 9.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.3 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 9 40.0 19.2 0.3 2.2 2.6 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.7 1.6 6.4 14.8 .436 2.9 5.8 .500 3.4 3.9 .886
difference:+3+1.5+3.0+2.7+3.8+6.4+1.4+0.1+0.5-0.6-2.7+0.3+3.3+.144+2.9+5.7+.500+0.6+0.3+.206
Kevin Willis 12 38.5 16.2 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 2.1 4.3 6.7 11.5 .580 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 4.2 .680

Note: Kevin Willis didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 1997-981989-90
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 82 34.7 18.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.6 0.8 0.3 2.4 2.5 7.0 15.6 .447 1.0 2.6 .385 3.5 4.1 .851
difference:+1+6.6+6.0+2.6+2.0+4.7+1.9+0.3-0.6-0.7+1.8+5.7+.072+1.0+2.5+.099+1.4+1.1+.168
Kevin Willis 81 28.1 12.4 3.1 4.8 8.0 0.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.2 5.2 9.9 .519 0.0 0.1 .286 2.1 3.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 10 40.4 21.1 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.8 0.5 0.1 3.2 2.7 7.6 17.5 .434 0.9 2.3 .391 5.0 5.8 .862
Kevin Willis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 1998-991990-91
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 50 36.3 16.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 2.7 0.7 0.2 2.6 2.3 5.9 14.1 .418 1.1 2.8 .407 3.4 3.9 .862
difference:+30+6.6+3.2+2.8+3.0+5.8+1.5+0.1+0.3-0.7-0.6+0.3+3.1+.086+1.0+2.7+.007+1.4+0.9+.194
Kevin Willis 80 29.7 13.1 3.2 5.6 8.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.9 5.6 11.0 .504 0.1 0.1 .400 2.0 3.0 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 20 39.3 18.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.6 0.4 0.1 2.5 2.0 6.8 15.3 .443 0.5 1.8 .250 4.6 5.2 .883
difference:+15+7.5+3.1+3.3+3.0+6.3+1.6+0.2+0.1-2.1-2.4+1.4+1.9+.040+0.1+1.2+.417+0.4+0.8+.183
Kevin Willis 5 31.8 15.4 3.6 5.4 9.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 4.4 5.4 13.4 .403 0.4 0.6 .667 4.2 6.0 .700

Season 7

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 1999-001991-92
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 82 38.6 19.7 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.7 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.7 7.5 15.5 .483 1.3 3.0 .436 3.4 4.1 .838
difference:+1+2.0+1.4+4.7+7.6+12.2+0.6+0.1+0.5-0.1-0.1+0.2+0.4+1.2+2.5+.274+0.2+0.4+.034
Kevin Willis 81 36.6 18.3 5.2 10.4 15.5 2.1 0.9 0.7 2.4 2.8 7.3 15.1 .483 0.1 0.5 .162 3.6 4.5 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 16 40.8 17.6 0.2 3.1 3.3 1.6 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.6 6.4 14.7 .438 1.2 2.4 .500 3.5 4.1 .862
Kevin Willis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 2000-011992-93
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 78 36.6 18.7 0.3 3.4 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.1 2.1 2.4 6.9 15.5 .449 1.2 3.2 .381 3.6 3.9 .909
difference:+2+0.6+0.8+3.9+5.3+9.3+0.1+0.2+0.4-0.6-0.9+0.8+0.3+.057+1.1+2.8+.140+1.1+0.1+.256
Kevin Willis 80 36.0 17.9 4.2 8.7 12.9 2.1 0.9 0.5 2.7 3.3 7.7 15.2 .506 0.1 0.4 .241 2.5 3.8 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 5 38.0 20.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.0 0.2 2.0 3.4 7.6 12.8 .594 1.2 2.2 .545 4.4 4.4 1.000
difference:+2+3.7+4.1+4.3+2.5+6.9+0.4+0.3+0.2-0.3-0.9+0.6+2.2+.127+1.2+1.9+.545+1.7+0.3+.429
Kevin Willis 3 34.3 16.7 4.3 4.3 8.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 2.3 4.3 7.0 15.0 .467 0.0 0.3 .000 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 9

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 2001-021993-94
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 77 37.8 20.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.4 7.4 16.9 .437 1.8 4.5 .393 3.8 4.4 .870
difference:+3+2.0+1.3+3.7+5.1+8.7+0.6+0.3+0.4-0.2-0.7+0.4+1.2+.062+1.7+4.2+.018+0.4+0.3+.157
Kevin Willis 80 35.8 19.1 4.2 7.9 12.0 1.9 1.0 0.5 2.4 3.1 7.8 15.7 .499 0.1 0.3 .375 3.4 4.7 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 11 32.9 12.2 3.5 7.4 10.8 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.7 3.4 5.4 11.7 .457 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 1.9 .762

Season 10

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 2002-031994-95
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 82 37.9 22.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.7 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.3 8.0 17.9 .445 2.2 5.5 .396 4.4 4.8 .919
difference:+15+2.2+5.3+3.1+5.0+8.1+1.4+0.2+0.4-0.2-0.9+0.9+2.8+.021+2.2+5.3+.196+1.3+0.4+.229
Kevin Willis 67 35.7 17.2 3.4 7.5 10.9 1.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.2 7.1 15.1 .466 0.0 0.2 .200 3.1 4.4 .690
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Allan Houston nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 2003-041995-96
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 50 36.0 18.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 2.0 2.1 6.8 15.6 .435 1.7 4.0 .431 3.1 3.4 .913
difference:+25+7.5+7.9+2.4+3.7+6.1+1.3+0.4+0.5-0.1-1.3+2.5+6.1+.021+1.7+3.9+.320+1.2+0.7+.205
Kevin Willis 75 28.5 10.6 2.8 5.7 8.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.1 3.4 4.3 9.5 .456 0.0 0.1 .111 1.9 2.7 .708
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Allan Houston nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Allan Houston Kevin Willis
Season 2004-051996-97
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston 20 26.6 11.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.0 4.3 10.3 .415 1.6 4.0 .388 1.8 2.2 .837
difference:+55+0.4+0.7+1.7+4.5+6.3+1.2+0.2+0.3-0.5-0.9+0.4+0.6+.066+1.6+3.8+.245+0.1+0.5+.144
Kevin Willis 75 26.2 11.2 1.9 5.5 7.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.9 4.7 9.7 .481 0.0 0.2 .143 1.9 2.7 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Allan Houston DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 16 18.3 6.4 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 2.4 5.9 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.4 .684

Additional Years

* Kevin Willis played 9 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 21, from 1998 to 2007—Kevin Willis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.