Caris LeVert vs. John Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Williams and Caris LeVert, 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

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.

Caris LeVert and John Williams both played 8 years in the NBA. Caris LeVert had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while John Williams had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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 achivements, 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
Caris LeVert 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Williams 8 3 1986-87 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 57 21.7 8.2 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.7 .450 1.0 3.2 .321 1.2 1.6 .720
John Williams 78 22.7 9.2 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.4 1.7 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.6 8.0 .454 0.1 0.5 .222 1.8 2.9 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
John Williams 3 16.3 6.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 4.7 .571 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 2
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 71 26.3 12.1 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.5 10.4 .435 1.2 3.5 .347 1.9 2.6 .711
John Williams 82 29.6 12.8 1.5 3.9 5.4 2.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.6 5.2 11.1 .469 0.1 0.5 .132 2.3 3.1 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
John Williams 5 37.0 13.0 2.2 3.6 5.8 4.2 1.6 0.8 2.4 3.6 4.6 9.6 .479 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 6.4 .594

Season 3
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 40 26.6 13.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.9 5.2 12.1 .429 1.2 3.9 .312 2.1 3.1 .691
John Williams 82 29.4 13.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 4.3 1.7 0.9 1.9 2.6 5.3 11.5 .466 0.2 0.9 .268 2.7 3.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 5 28.8 21.0 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 7.2 14.6 .493 2.4 5.2 .462 4.2 5.8 .724
John Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 45 29.6 18.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 4.4 1.2 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.9 16.3 .425 1.8 4.9 .364 3.1 4.4 .711
John Williams 18 35.1 18.2 1.5 6.1 7.6 4.7 1.2 0.5 2.4 1.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.1 1.0 .111 3.6 4.7 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 4 35.0 20.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 9.5 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.8 6.8 18.3 .370 2.3 5.3 .429 4.5 6.3 .720
John Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Brooklyn Nets, Indiana PacersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 47 31.6 20.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.6 17.3 .441 1.8 5.5 .326 3.1 3.8 .811
John Williams 33 28.5 12.5 1.3 4.1 5.4 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.0 11.9 .417 0.3 1.2 .244 2.2 2.9 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
John Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: John Williams didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 6
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Indiana Pacers, Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 58 30.7 17.0 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.5 14.7 .444 1.4 4.4 .320 2.5 3.3 .756
John Williams 74 22.1 6.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.1 2.5 2.8 6.4 .430 0.2 0.7 .226 0.9 1.7 .543
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
John Williams 5 19.6 2.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.2 3.4 0.8 3.6 .222 0.4 0.6 .667 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 7
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 74 30.2 12.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.3 10.0 .431 1.7 4.4 .392 1.8 2.4 .722
John Williams 34 21.3 5.6 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.5 .431 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 5 34.0 15.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 7.2 .361 1.6 2.6 .615
John Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Caris LeVert John Williams
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 68 28.8 14.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.1 12.1 .421 1.6 4.9 .325 2.3 3.0 .766
John Williams 34 11.8 2.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.2 3.4 .357 0.1 0.4 .333 0.4 0.7 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 11 25.3 10.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 4.0 9.3 .431 0.5 3.0 .182 1.5 2.4 .654
John Williams ------- --- ----------
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