Bradley Beal vs. Lou Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lou Williams and Bradley Beal, 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.

Bradley Beal played 14 years in the NBA, 3 less than Lou Williams, who played 17. Bradley Beal 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
Bradley Beal 14 6 2012-13 to 2025-26
Lou Williams 17 10 2005-06 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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%
Bradley Beal 56 31.2 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.0 12.3 .410 1.6 4.2 .386 2.2 2.8 .786
difference:+26+26.4+12.0+0.7+2.5+3.2+2.1+0.7+0.5-1.2-1.6+4.2+10.6+.032+1.5+3.9+.164+1.9+2.4+.171
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 Bradley Beal nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Bradley Beal 73 34.7 17.1 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 6.6 15.7 .419 1.9 4.7 .402 2.0 2.6 .788
difference:+12+23.4+12.8+0.4+2.1+2.6+1.5+0.6+0.2-1.0-1.4+5.1+12.2+.022+1.7+4.1+.078+1.0+1.1+.092
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 11 41.6 19.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 6.8 16.1 .424 2.0 4.8 .415 3.5 4.5 .796
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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%
Bradley Beal 63 33.4 15.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.1 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.2 5.8 13.5 .427 1.7 4.1 .409 2.1 2.6 .783
difference:+17+10.1+3.8+0.4+1.3+1.7+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.4-0.6+1.8+4.1+.003+1.0+2.2+.050+0.7+1.0
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%
Bradley Beal 10 41.8 23.4 1.4 4.1 5.5 4.6 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 8.1 20.0 .405 2.3 6.3 .365 4.9 5.9 .831
difference:+4+19.3+11.4+0.9+2.6+3.5+2.6+0.6+0.7-1.4-0.1+4.1+10.0+.005+2.0+4.8+.143+1.2+0.9+.098
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

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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%
Bradley Beal 55 31.1 17.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.1 6.5 14.5 .449 1.9 4.9 .387 2.5 3.2 .767
difference:+26+7.4+4.6+0.3+1.1+1.4+0.1-0.1-0.5+2.4+4.1+.051+1.1+2.2+.101+1.3+1.6+.023
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%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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%
Bradley Beal 77 34.9 23.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.2 8.3 17.2 .482 2.9 7.2 .404 3.7 4.4 .825
difference:+13+5.0+9.1+0.3+0.1+0.2+0.7+0.2+0.1-0.3-0.5+3.3+6.6+.012+1.8+4.0+.064+0.7+0.8+.001
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 13 38.8 24.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.7 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.9 9.4 19.9 .471 2.2 7.8 .287 3.8 4.7 .820
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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%
Bradley Beal 82 36.3 22.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.0 8.3 18.1 .460 2.4 6.5 .375 3.6 4.5 .791
difference:+7+13.0+8.9+0.3+2.1+2.4+1.1+0.6+0.2-1.2-0.3+4.0+7.5+.054+1.2+3.1+.027+0.3+0.2+.032
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%
Bradley Beal 6 36.0 23.2 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 3.2 8.2 18.0 .454 3.5 7.5 .467 3.3 3.8 .870
difference:+1+10.0+12.4+0.3+1.4+1.7+0.2+0.2+0.3-1.7-2.0+4.8+7.6+.127+2.3+3.5+.167+0.5+.133
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

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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%
Bradley Beal 82 36.9 25.6 1.1 3.9 5.0 5.5 1.5 0.7 2.7 2.8 9.3 19.6 .475 2.5 7.3 .351 4.4 5.5 .808
difference:+18+10.6+10.7+0.6+1.9+2.6+2.0+0.7+0.4-1.6-1.4+4.3+7.4+.068+1.2+3.7+.011+0.7+0.9+.004
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%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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%
Bradley Beal 57 36.0 30.5 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.2 10.4 22.9 .455 3.0 8.4 .353 6.8 8.0 .842
difference:+18+7.3+16.4+0.7+1.5+2.1+2.5+0.1+0.1-1.5-0.8+5.6+11.5+.033+1.2+3.4+.014+4.1+4.9+.026
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 Bradley Beal nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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%
Bradley Beal 60 35.8 31.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 4.4 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.3 11.2 23.0 .485 2.2 6.2 .349 6.8 7.7 .889
difference:+11.7+20.9+1.0+1.6+2.6+0.9+0.4+0.3-1.6-1.2+7.9+14.8+.085+0.9+2.3+.007+4.3+4.7+.040
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%
Bradley Beal 5 39.0 30.0 1.2 5.0 6.2 4.2 0.8 0.6 4.0 1.2 11.2 24.6 .455 1.4 6.4 .219 6.2 7.2 .861
difference:+2+20.0+21.7+1.2+2.7+3.9+3.1+0.2+0.5-2.1-0.2+8.5+17.5+.075+0.7+4.1+.094+4.1+4.9+.077
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

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Washington WizardsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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%
Bradley Beal 40 36.0 23.2 1.0 3.8 4.7 6.6 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.4 8.7 19.3 .451 1.6 5.3 .300 4.2 5.1 .833
difference:+40+10.8+7.7+0.7+2.2+2.8+4.5+0.2+0.3-2.1-1.1+4.0+7.7+.047+0.3+0.3+.040+0.1+0.2+.028
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%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Washington WizardsLos 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%
Bradley Beal 50 33.5 23.2 0.8 3.1 3.9 5.4 0.9 0.7 2.9 2.1 8.9 17.6 .506 1.6 4.4 .365 3.8 4.6 .842
difference:+17+5.0+7.9+0.3+1.0+1.4+2.9+0.4-1.3-0.5+4.7+7.3+.098+0.4+.021+1.5+1.7+.012
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 Bradley Beal nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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%
Bradley Beal 53 33.3 18.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 5.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.4 7.1 13.9 .513 1.9 4.4 .430 2.1 2.5 .813
difference:+28+8.7+0.7+0.7+1.2+1.9+2.0+0.3-0.5-1.3+1.8+1.6+.084+0.1+1.1+.065+2.9+3.1+.067
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%
Bradley Beal 4 38.5 16.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.5 0.8 0.3 3.3 3.8 6.5 14.8 .441 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.3 .800
difference:+7+13.8+4.0+0.9+0.8+0.1+3.2+0.2+0.2-2.0-2.3+2.0+4.1+.017+1.4+2.3+.127+1.4+1.3+.097
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

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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%
Bradley Beal 53 32.1 17.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.7 1.1 0.5 1.9 2.6 6.5 13.1 .497 1.9 5.0 .386 2.1 2.6 .803
difference:+26+0.7+5.6+0.1+0.7+0.8+1.6+0.3-1.1-1.3+0.9+3.8+.062+0.5+1.6+.027+3.4+3.6+.077
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 Bradley Beal nor Lou Williams played in the postseason in their season 13

Season 14

Bradley Beal Lou Williams
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 1 20.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 .400 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+74+6.6+15.0+0.5+1.4+2.0+5.4+0.2+0.1-1.4-2.9+4.5+10.2+.025+0.4+0.1+.111+5.7+6.5
Lou Williams 75 26.6 20.0 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.1 6.5 15.2 .425 1.4 3.9 .361 5.7 6.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Lou Williams 6 29.3 21.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 7.7 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.3 7.5 17.3 .433 1.0 3.0 .333 5.7 6.8 .829

Additional Years

* Lou Williams played 3 seasons more than Bradley Beal in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2020 to 2022—Lou Williams played in two Playoffs.