Andre Drummond vs. Lou Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lou Williams and Andre Drummond, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Andre Drummond played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Lou Williams, who played 17. Andre Drummond had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Lou Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Andre Drummond 13 4 2012-13 to 2024-25
Lou Williams 17 10 2005-06 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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%
Andre Drummond 60 20.7 7.9 2.8 4.8 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.0 2.4 3.5 5.7 .608 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.7 .371
difference:+30+15.9+6.0+2.7+4.3+7.0+0.2+0.8+1.6-0.6-2.0+2.7+4.0+.166+0.1+0.3+0.7+2.3+.244
Lou Williams 30 4.8 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 .442 0.1 0.3 .222 0.3 0.4 .615
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Andre Drummond 81 32.3 13.5 5.4 7.8 13.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 3.4 5.9 9.5 .623 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 4.0 .418
difference:+20+21.0+9.2+5.1+6.9+12.1+1.4+0.8+1.6-0.6-2.7+4.4+6.0+.182+0.2+0.6+0.7+2.5+.278
Lou Williams 61 11.3 4.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 3.5 .441 0.2 0.6 .324 1.0 1.5 .696
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Andre Drummond 82 30.5 13.8 5.3 8.1 13.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.5 6.0 11.7 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 4.5 .389
difference:+2+7.2+2.3+4.8+6.5+11.4+2.5+0.1+1.7-0.1-1.9+2.0+2.3+.090+0.7+1.9+1.1+0.9+.394
Lou Williams 80 23.3 11.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.0 9.4 .424 0.7 1.9 .359 2.8 3.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond DNP------ --- ----------
Lou Williams 6 22.5 12.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.0 10.0 .400 0.3 1.5 .222 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 4

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Andre Drummond 81 32.9 16.2 4.9 9.9 14.8 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.8 13.1 .521 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 7.2 .355
difference:+9.2+3.4+4.5+8.3+12.8+2.2+0.5+1.2-1.4+2.7+2.7+.123+0.8+2.6+.047+1.2+2.4+.435
Lou Williams 81 23.7 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.1 10.4 .398 0.8 2.7 .286 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 4 32.8 16.8 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 7.0 13.5 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 8.5 .324
difference:+2+8.0+7.1+2.7+3.8+6.5+2.8+0.2+1.3-1.0-0.3+3.5+5.0+.107+1.0+2.4+.375+1.1+6.0+.343
Lou Williams 6 24.8 9.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.8 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.7 3.5 8.5 .412 1.0 2.7 .375 1.7 2.5 .667

Season 5

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Andre Drummond 81 29.7 13.6 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.0 11.2 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 1.7 4.4 .386
difference:+17+0.2+0.4+3.9+7.0+10.9+3.1+0.2+0.9-0.2-1.2+1.0+0.6+.060+1.1+3.1+.054+1.3+0.8+.438
Lou Williams 64 29.9 14.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 4.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.7 5.0 10.6 .470 1.1 3.2 .340 3.0 3.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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%
Andre Drummond 78 33.7 15.0 5.1 10.9 16.0 3.0 1.5 1.6 2.6 3.2 6.0 11.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 5.1 .605
difference:+3+10.4+1.3+4.7+9.3+14.0+0.4+0.9+1.4-1.2-1.5+1.7+0.7+.123+1.2+3.3+.348+0.8+0.4+.218
Lou Williams 75 23.3 13.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.3 10.6 .406 1.2 3.4 .348 3.9 4.7 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond DNP------ --- ----------
Lou Williams 5 26.0 10.8 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 3.4 10.4 .327 1.2 4.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 7

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Andre Drummond 79 33.5 17.3 5.4 10.2 15.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.1 13.3 .533 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 5.2 .590
difference:+15+7.2+2.4+4.9+8.2+13.2+2.1+0.9+1.4-1.1-2.0+2.1+1.1+.126+1.2+3.1+.230+0.6+0.6+.222
Lou Williams 64 26.3 14.9 0.5 2.0 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 5.0 12.2 .407 1.3 3.6 .362 3.7 4.6 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 4 31.8 14.3 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.3 6.0 13.5 .444 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 5.3 .429
difference:+9+4.3+2.8+4.8+6.2+10.9+0.7+0.5+1.3-1.6-3.0+2.2+2.6+.092+0.6+3.4+.167+0.9+1.3+.359
Lou Williams 13 27.5 11.5 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.8 10.9 .352 0.6 3.7 .167 3.2 4.0 .788

Season 8

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Andre Drummond 57 32.9 17.7 4.4 10.8 15.2 2.7 1.9 1.6 3.6 3.5 7.3 13.8 .533 0.1 0.6 .143 3.0 5.2 .575
difference:+18+4.2+3.6+4.2+9.0+13.1+0.9+0.8+1.3-1.7-2.1+2.5+2.4+.111+1.7+4.4+.224+0.3+2.1+.293
Lou Williams 39 28.7 14.1 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.4 4.8 11.4 .422 1.8 5.0 .367 2.7 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Andre Drummond 46 27.0 14.9 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.1 12.4 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 4.5 .600
difference:+14+2.9+4.5+3.4+6.5+9.9+1.5+0.6+1.0-1.2-2.1+2.8+4.2+.093+1.3+3.7+.342+0.2+1.5+.249
Lou Williams 60 24.1 10.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.1 3.3 8.2 .400 1.3 3.9 .342 2.5 3.0 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 5 21.0 9.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.2 2.4 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700
difference:+2+2.0+0.7+3.8+4.9+8.7+1.1+0.2+0.5-0.3-1.0+1.1+0.7+.214+0.7+2.3+0.7+0.3+.238
Lou Williams 7 19.0 8.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.1 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.7 7.1 .380 0.7 2.3 .313 2.1 2.3 .938

Season 10

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn NetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Andre Drummond 73 19.7 7.9 3.1 6.2 9.3 1.8 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.6 3.4 5.9 .570 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.2 .524
difference:+7+5.5+7.6+2.8+4.6+7.4+0.3+0.8-0.3-1.3+1.3+5.7+.166+1.9+5.6+3.1+2.7+.337
Lou Williams 80 25.2 15.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.3 4.7 11.6 .404 1.9 5.6 .340 4.3 4.9 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 4 15.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 3.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
difference:+10.5+9.0+0.3+1.0+1.2+0.5+0.2+0.8-0.7-0.7+2.5+10.0+.231+1.0+5.3+3.0+3.2+.233
Lou Williams 4 25.5 12.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.8 2.3 4.0 12.8 .314 1.0 5.3 .190 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 11

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
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%
Andre Drummond 67 12.7 6.0 2.1 4.6 6.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.7 2.5 4.1 .606 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.9 .536
difference:+15.8+9.3+1.6+2.5+4.1+2.0+0.2+0.1-0.5-0.1+1.7+6.2+.198+1.6+4.8+4.3+4.4+.294
Lou Williams 67 28.5 15.3 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.2 10.3 .408 1.6 4.8 .344 5.3 6.3 .830
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Andre Drummond 79 17.1 8.4 3.4 5.6 9.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.8 3.4 6.1 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.8 .592
difference:+2+7.5+9.1+3.1+3.4+6.5+2.5+0.1+0.4-1.0-0.7+1.9+6.2+.127+2.0+5.5+3.4+2.8+.288
Lou Williams 81 24.6 17.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 2.0 1.1 5.3 12.3 .429 2.0 5.5 .365 5.0 5.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond DNP------ --- ----------
Lou Williams 11 24.7 12.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.5 4.5 10.7 .424 1.1 3.5 .308 2.4 2.6 .897

Season 13

Andre Drummond Lou Williams
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 40 18.8 7.3 2.7 5.0 7.8 0.9 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.4 2.9 5.9 .500 0.1 0.5 .150 1.4 2.3 .622
difference:+39+14.0+15.3+2.2+3.0+5.3+4.4+0.1+0.3-1.6-1.1+4.5+11.0+.065+2.3+6.1+.209+4.1+3.9+.258
Lou Williams 79 32.8 22.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 3.0 1.3 7.4 16.9 .435 2.4 6.6 .359 5.5 6.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 13

Additional Years

* Lou Williams played 4 seasons more than Andre Drummond in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2019 to 2022—Lou Williams played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Andre Drummond, Lou Williams got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Sixth Man of the Year