Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jalen Williams Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Williams and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo played 13 years in the NBA, 9 more than Jalen Williams, who played 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Jalen Williams had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 13 | 9 | 2013-14 to 2025-26 |
| Jalen Williams | 4 | 2 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 77 | 24.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .347 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .683 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.7 | +7.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.3 | +3.3 | +5.2 | +.107 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.009 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.129 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 75 | 30.3 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .521 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .356 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .812 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Giannis Antetokounmpo nor Jalen Williams played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 81 | 31.4 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .159 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .741 |
| difference: | +10 | +0.1 | +6.4 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +.049 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +.268 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.073 |
| Jalen Williams | 71 | 31.3 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 14.0 | .540 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .427 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .814 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 11.8 | .366 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .739 |
| difference: | +4 | +4.2 | +7.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +1.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +.103 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +.385 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +.076 |
| Jalen Williams | 10 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .469 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .385 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .815 |
Season 3 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play |  NBA Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 80 | 35.3 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .506 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .257 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .724 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.9 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +.022 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.108 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.065 |
| Jalen Williams | 69 | 32.4 | 21.6 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 16.9 | .484 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .365 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .789 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Williams | 23 | 34.6 | 21.4 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 17.2 | .449 | 1.5 | 5.0 | .304 | 4.4 | 5.6 | .789 |
Season 4 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Most Improved Player | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 80 | 35.6 | 22.9 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 15.7 | .521 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .272 | 5.9 | 7.7 | .770 |
| difference: | +72 | +6.8 | +5.3 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +0.4 | +1.3 | -1.4 | -1.3 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +.056 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.109 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +.194 | |
| Jalen Williams | 8 | 28.8 | 17.6 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 14.3 | .465 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .381 | 3.4 | 3.5 | .964 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 40.5 | 24.8 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 18.7 | .536 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .400 | 4.2 | 7.7 | .543 |
| Jalen Williams | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 9 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2018 to 2026—Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 9 extra years over Jalen Williams, Giannis Antetokounmpo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 2 Season MVP 7 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-Defensive First Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Cup MVP 2 Cup All-Tournament Team 8 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |