Darwin Cook vs. Deron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deron Williams and Darwin Cook, 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.

Darwin Cook played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Deron Williams, who played 12. Darwin Cook had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Deron 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 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
Darwin Cook 8 7 1980-81 to 1988-89
Deron Williams 12 9 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12

Rookie Season

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1980-812005-06
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 81 24.4 11.2 1.2 1.7 2.9 3.7 1.7 0.4 2.2 2.4 4.7 10.1 .468 0.1 0.3 .240 1.6 2.2 .733
Deron Williams 80 28.8 10.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.5 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.9 4.2 10.1 .421 1.1 2.7 .416 1.2 1.7 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1981-822006-07
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 82 25.5 11.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.9 1.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.7 9.8 .482 0.1 0.4 .226 1.4 2.0 .728
Deron Williams 80 36.9 16.2 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.0 0.2 3.1 3.2 6.2 13.5 .456 1.0 3.2 .322 2.8 3.7 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 2 43.0 14.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.5 1.0 1.0 4.5 3.5 6.5 16.5 .394 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 3.0 .333
Deron Williams 17 38.6 19.2 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.6 1.5 0.2 4.0 2.9 7.2 15.9 .452 1.1 3.4 .333 3.8 4.8 .790

Season 3

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1982-832007-08
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 82 32.0 13.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 5.5 2.4 0.6 2.9 2.6 5.4 12.0 .449 0.1 0.5 .211 2.3 3.0 .769
Deron Williams 82 37.3 18.8 0.4 2.5 3.0 10.5 1.1 0.3 3.4 2.4 6.9 13.6 .507 1.0 2.6 .395 4.0 5.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 2 31.5 10.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 5.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.5 13.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Deron Williams 12 42.8 21.6 1.3 2.3 3.6 10.0 0.6 0.3 3.1 2.9 7.5 15.3 .492 2.3 4.7 .500 4.3 5.5 .773

Season 4

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1983-842008-09
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 82 22.8 8.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.3 2.0 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.7 8.4 .443 0.1 0.6 .239 1.2 1.5 .754
Deron Williams 68 36.8 19.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 10.7 1.1 0.3 3.4 2.0 6.8 14.5 .471 1.0 3.3 .310 4.8 5.6 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 11 16.8 7.4 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.8 1.4 0.0 1.9 2.4 2.7 7.5 .366 0.4 1.2 .308 1.5 2.2 .708
Deron Williams 5 42.2 20.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 10.8 1.8 0.4 4.2 3.4 5.8 14.0 .414 1.8 5.0 .360 6.8 8.2 .829

Season 5

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1984-852009-10
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 58 18.3 8.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.7 7.8 .468 0.0 0.4 .087 0.8 0.9 .870
Deron Williams 76 36.9 18.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 10.5 1.3 0.2 3.3 2.7 6.5 13.9 .469 1.3 3.4 .371 4.4 5.5 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 1 7.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Deron Williams 10 39.8 24.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 10.2 1.0 0.4 3.0 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 2.0 5.1 .392 8.9 11.1 .802

Season 6

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1985-862010-11
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 79 24.9 8.0 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 2.0 0.3 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.9 .426 0.1 0.7 .208 1.1 1.4 .757
Deron Williams 65 37.9 20.1 0.6 3.4 4.0 10.3 1.2 0.2 3.5 2.9 6.6 15.0 .439 1.6 4.9 .331 5.4 6.3 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 3 25.7 9.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.0 3.7 4.3 9.7 .448 0.0 1.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1986-872011-12
Team Washington BulletsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 82 17.3 7.5 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.2 7.6 .426 0.0 0.3 .087 1.0 1.3 .796
Deron Williams 55 36.3 21.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 8.7 1.2 0.4 4.0 2.2 7.1 17.5 .407 2.1 6.2 .336 4.7 5.5 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 3 13.7 4.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 8.0 .250 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Darwin Cook didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 8

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season 1988-892012-13
Team San Antonio Spurs, Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 66 17.3 7.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 1.8 3.3 7.2 .456 0.1 0.6 .195 1.0 1.2 .808
Deron Williams 78 36.4 18.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.7 1.0 0.4 2.8 2.5 6.3 14.4 .440 2.2 5.7 .378 4.1 4.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 3 22.0 10.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 4.0 4.0 8.0 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000
Deron Williams 7 41.7 20.6 0.1 3.0 3.1 8.4 1.0 0.6 3.0 2.4 6.4 15.1 .425 2.4 6.1 .395 5.3 6.4 .822

Season 9

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season -2013-14
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 64 32.2 14.3 0.2 2.4 2.6 6.1 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 5.0 11.2 .450 1.5 4.2 .366 2.7 3.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 12 35.7 14.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 5.0 12.7 .395 1.5 4.4 .340 3.0 3.8 .800

Season 10

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season -2014-15
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 68 31.1 13.0 0.4 3.1 3.5 6.6 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.3 4.4 11.3 .387 1.3 3.5 .367 3.0 3.5 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 6 32.0 11.8 0.5 5.7 6.2 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.7 3.0 4.5 11.5 .391 1.8 4.3 .423 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 11

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season -2015-16
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 65 32.4 14.1 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.8 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.4 4.9 11.9 .414 1.5 4.3 .344 2.8 3.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 3 16.3 5.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.7 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 6.0 .333 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Darwin Cook Deron Williams
Season -2016-17
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 64 25.9 11.0 0.2 2.1 2.3 5.6 0.5 0.1 2.2 2.2 4.1 9.4 .438 1.3 3.7 .363 1.4 1.7 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 18 14.6 4.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.6 .438 0.7 1.7 .387 0.6 0.6 .909