Jeremy Lin vs. Alvin Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin Williams and Jeremy Lin, 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.

Jeremy Lin and Alvin Williams both played 9 years in the NBA. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Alvin Williams had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19
Alvin Williams 9 3 1997-98 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2010-111997-98
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers, Toronto 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 %
Jeremy Lin 29 9.8 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .760
Alvin Williams 54 19.8 6.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.3 5.2 .443 0.2 0.5 .321 1.2 1.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2011-121998-99
Team New York KnicksToronto 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 %
Jeremy Lin 35 26.9 14.6 0.5 2.5 3.1 6.2 1.6 0.3 3.6 2.2 4.9 10.9 .446 0.7 2.1 .320 4.2 5.2 .798
Alvin Williams 50 21.0 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 1.9 4.7 .401 0.3 0.8 .333 0.9 1.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Jeremy Lin 82 32.2 13.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.5 4.8 10.9 .441 1.1 3.1 .339 2.6 3.4 .785
Alvin Williams 55 14.2 5.3 0.5 1.1 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.2 .397 0.3 1.0 .291 0.9 1.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 4 21.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 6.0 .250 0.5 3.0 .167 0.5 0.5 1.000
Alvin Williams 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Jeremy Lin 71 28.9 12.5 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.5 2.3 4.2 9.3 .446 1.2 3.2 .358 3.1 3.7 .823
Alvin Williams 82 29.2 9.8 0.6 2.0 2.6 5.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 4.0 9.4 .430 0.4 1.3 .306 1.3 1.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 6 29.5 11.3 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.3 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.5 4.2 10.2 .410 0.8 3.8 .217 2.2 2.7 .813
Alvin Williams 12 40.5 13.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.2 1.3 0.7 1.3 2.8 5.8 13.3 .431 0.8 2.3 .357 1.4 2.1 .680

Season 5
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Jeremy Lin 74 25.8 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.8 .424 0.9 2.4 .369 2.9 3.6 .795
Alvin Williams 82 35.7 11.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.7 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.9 11.8 .415 0.8 2.4 .321 1.3 1.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 5 39.2 12.0 0.4 4.4 4.8 5.6 1.2 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.8 15.0 .320 0.6 2.8 .214 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jeremy Lin 78 26.3 11.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 3.8 9.3 .412 1.0 2.9 .336 3.1 3.7 .815
Alvin Williams 78 33.8 13.2 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.3 1.4 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.1 11.6 .438 0.6 1.9 .329 2.4 3.1 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 7 27.0 12.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 3.7 9.0 .413 0.4 2.0 .214 4.6 5.6 .821
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Brooklyn NetsToronto 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 %
Jeremy Lin 36 24.5 14.5 0.3 3.4 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.9 11.1 .438 1.6 4.3 .372 3.2 3.9 .816
Alvin Williams 56 30.9 8.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.0 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.0 3.6 8.9 .405 0.5 1.6 .292 1.2 1.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Alvin Williams didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 8
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsToronto 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 %
Jeremy Lin 1 25.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 2.0 .500 7.0 7.0 1.000
Alvin Williams 1 10.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jeremy Lin Alvin Williams
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jeremy Lin 74 19.4 9.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.2 7.3 .440 0.7 2.5 .294 2.4 2.8 .838
Alvin Williams 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 8 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------
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