Fred VanVleet vs. Jerome Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Williams and Fred VanVleet, 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.

Fred VanVleet played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jerome Williams, who played 9. Fred VanVleet had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jerome Williams had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jerome Williams 9 5 1996-97 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Fred VanVleet 37 7.9 2.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .351 0.3 0.8 .379 0.5 0.6 .818
Jerome Williams 33 5.4 1.5 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.5 .392 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 7 4.1 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 .667 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Jerome Williams 1 5.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Fred VanVleet 76 20.0 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.1 7.2 .426 1.4 3.4 .414 1.1 1.3 .832
Jerome Williams 77 16.9 5.3 2.2 2.7 4.9 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.7 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 6 19.0 6.8 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 6.5 .333 1.3 4.7 .286 1.2 1.3 .875
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons 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 %
Fred VanVleet 64 27.5 11.0 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.8 9.4 .410 1.8 4.6 .378 1.5 1.8 .843
Jerome Williams 50 23.1 7.1 3.2 3.8 7.0 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.8 2.2 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.2 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 24 24.7 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.7 6.9 .392 1.6 4.1 .388 1.0 1.3 .774
Jerome Williams 5 24.8 6.2 2.4 4.0 6.4 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.4 5.4 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 4

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Fred VanVleet 54 35.7 17.6 0.3 3.4 3.8 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 5.9 14.3 .413 2.7 6.9 .390 3.1 3.7 .848
Jerome Williams 82 25.6 8.4 3.4 6.2 9.6 0.8 1.2 0.3 1.3 2.4 3.1 5.6 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.5 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 11 39.1 19.6 0.5 3.9 4.4 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.9 17.3 .400 3.9 10.0 .391 1.9 2.3 .840
Jerome Williams 3 24.3 5.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.3 4.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 2.7 .125

Season 5

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 52 36.5 19.6 0.6 3.6 4.2 6.3 1.7 0.7 1.8 2.3 6.5 16.7 .389 3.3 9.2 .366 3.3 3.7 .885
Jerome Williams 59 20.0 6.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.0 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams 11 15.0 3.2 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.5 2.1 1.1 2.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 6

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Fred VanVleet 65 37.9 20.3 0.7 3.8 4.4 6.7 1.7 0.5 2.6 2.5 6.8 16.9 .403 3.7 9.9 .377 3.0 3.4 .874
Jerome Williams 68 24.1 7.6 2.4 3.3 5.7 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 5.7 .490 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 4 35.0 13.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.3 1.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.8 13.5 .352 3.0 9.0 .333 1.3 1.5 .833
Jerome Williams 5 28.8 7.2 3.2 3.4 6.6 1.4 1.8 0.2 0.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 .424 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 7

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
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 %
Fred VanVleet 69 36.7 19.3 0.4 3.6 4.1 7.2 1.8 0.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 16.1 .393 3.0 8.8 .342 3.7 4.1 .898
Jerome Williams 71 33.0 9.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 1.3 1.6 0.4 1.4 2.8 3.8 7.5 .499 0.0 0.1 .167 2.2 4.0 .555
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls
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 %
Fred VanVleet 73 36.8 17.4 0.5 3.4 3.8 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.8 13.9 .416 3.1 8.0 .387 2.7 3.1 .860
Jerome Williams 68 24.1 6.2 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.1 1.3 0.1 1.1 2.0 2.3 4.9 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Fred VanVleet Jerome Williams
Season -2004-05
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams 79 15.3 4.5 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.0 1.5 3.1 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------