Gary Grant vs. Deron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deron Williams and Gary Grant, 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.

Gary Grant played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Deron Williams, who played 12. Gary Grant had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Gary Grant 13 5 1988-89 to 2000-01
Deron Williams 12 9 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1988-892005-06
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Gary Grant 71 27.1 11.9 1.1 2.2 3.4 7.1 2.0 0.1 3.6 2.4 5.1 11.7 .435 0.1 0.3 .227 1.7 2.3 .735
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1989-902006-07
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Grant 44 34.8 13.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 10.0 2.5 0.1 4.7 2.7 5.5 11.8 .466 0.1 0.5 .238 2.0 2.6 .779
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1990-912007-08
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 %
Gary Grant 68 31.0 8.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.6 1.5 0.2 3.1 2.8 3.9 8.6 .451 0.1 0.6 .231 0.8 1.1 .689
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1991-922008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Gary Grant 78 26.3 7.8 0.4 1.9 2.4 6.9 1.8 0.2 2.4 2.3 3.5 7.6 .462 0.2 0.7 .294 0.6 0.7 .815
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 %
Gary Grant 5 15.4 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.0 4.2 .476 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1992-932009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West 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 %
Gary Grant 74 21.9 6.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.8 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 6.4 .441 0.1 0.6 .262 0.7 1.0 .743
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 %
Gary Grant 5 20.2 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 2.6 2.0 6.2 .323 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1993-942010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Gary Grant 78 19.7 7.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 1.7 1.8 3.2 7.2 .449 0.2 0.8 .274 0.8 1.0 .855
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Gary Grant 33 14.2 6.2 0.2 0.8 1.1 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.4 5.0 .470 0.1 0.5 .250 1.4 1.7 .818
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1995-962012-13
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 %
Gary Grant 47 12.7 4.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.9 .486 0.2 0.5 .333 1.0 1.2 .828
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 %
Gary Grant 1 8.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 .400 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 -
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Miami HeatBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Gary Grant 28 13.0 3.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 3.9 .355 0.5 1.6 .304 0.6 0.8 .818
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Gary Grant 22 16.3 4.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.0 4.2 .462 0.3 0.9 .368 0.5 0.6 .857
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 %
Gary Grant 4 6.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Gary Grant 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Grant 3 8.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Gary Grant 2 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Season 13

Gary Grant Deron Williams
Season 2000-01-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Gary Grant 4 4.3 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------