Gilbert Arenas vs. Scott Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Williams and Gilbert Arenas, 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 / 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.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Scott Williams, who played 15. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Scott Williams had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Scott Williams 15 8 1990-91 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2001-021990-91
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Scott Williams 51 6.6 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 .510 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 0.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 12 6.0 1.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.1 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.7 .550

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2002-031991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Scott Williams 63 11.0 3.4 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.3 2.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 22 14.6 4.0 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 3.0 1.5 3.2 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .714

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2003-041992-93
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Scott Williams 71 19.3 5.9 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.3 5.0 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 19 20.8 5.5 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.1 2.3 4.6 .506 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.5 .552

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2004-051993-94
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisBulls 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Scott Williams 38 16.8 7.6 1.8 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.9 3.0 6.2 .483 0.0 0.1 .200 1.6 2.6 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Scott Williams 10 15.1 6.3 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.3 2.4 5.7 .421 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .714

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2005-061994-95
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Scott Williams 77 23.1 6.4 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.8 0.9 0.5 1.1 3.1 2.7 5.6 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2006-071995-96
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Scott Williams 13 14.8 3.1 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.2 .517 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2007-081996-97
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Scott Williams 62 21.2 5.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 3.3 2.6 5.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2008-091997-98
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Scott Williams 58 13.8 4.1 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.6 3.7 .437 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2009-101998-99
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Scott Williams 7 6.6 2.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.7 2.4 .294 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2010-111999-00
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Scott Williams 68 21.9 7.6 2.6 4.0 6.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 3.4 3.1 6.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Scott Williams 5 18.6 10.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.8 3.2 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season 2011-122000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Scott Williams 66 19.3 6.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.7 2.6 5.5 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.1 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Scott Williams 17 22.2 7.9 2.6 4.5 7.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.7 3.4 3.5 7.1 .492 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .571

Season 12

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season -2001-02
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 41 18.0 4.9 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 5.3 .396 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season -2002-03
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 69 12.6 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.3 1.7 4.2 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 6 14.0 4.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 2.8 1.8 5.3 .344 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 14

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season -2003-04
Team -Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 43 12.3 4.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.1 4.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .667 0.4 0.6 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 3 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Gilbert Arenas Scott Williams
Season -2004-05
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 19 8.0 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.6 0.6 2.2 .293 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------