John Battle vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and John Battle, 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.

John Battle played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jason Williams, who played 12. John Battle had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Jason Williams had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
John Battle 10 9 1985-86 to 1994-95
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1985-861998-99
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 %
John Battle 64 10.0 4.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.5 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .728
Jason Williams 50 36.1 12.8 0.3 2.8 3.1 6.0 1.9 0.0 2.9 1.8 4.6 12.3 .374 2.0 6.5 .310 1.6 2.1 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 6 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Jason Williams 5 33.0 10.0 0.4 3.2 3.6 4.0 1.6 0.2 2.6 3.0 3.2 9.0 .356 1.8 5.8 .310 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 2

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1986-871999-00
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 %
John Battle 64 12.6 6.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.9 .457 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.0 .738
Jason Williams 81 34.1 12.3 0.3 2.6 2.8 7.3 1.4 0.1 3.7 1.7 4.5 12.0 .373 1.8 6.2 .287 1.6 2.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 8 9.8 6.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.3 .441 0.3 0.6 .400 2.6 2.9 .913
Jason Williams 5 29.0 10.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.6 9.6 .375 1.6 5.0 .320 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 %
John Battle 67 18.3 10.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 4.1 9.1 .454 0.2 0.6 .390 2.1 2.8 .750
Jason Williams 77 29.7 9.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.4 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.5 3.6 9.0 .407 1.3 4.0 .315 0.8 1.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 12 13.8 6.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.2 2.7 5.6 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.1 .680
Jason Williams 8 23.6 8.8 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.0 2.6 1.8 3.3 7.6 .426 1.4 3.8 .367 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 4

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1988-892001-02
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
John Battle 82 20.4 9.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.5 7.7 .457 0.1 0.4 .324 2.4 2.9 .815
Jason Williams 65 34.4 14.8 0.3 2.7 3.0 8.0 1.7 0.1 3.3 1.6 5.8 15.2 .382 2.0 6.6 .295 1.2 1.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 5 23.6 9.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.6 4.0 9.2 .435 0.0 1.2 .000 1.8 2.4 .750
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1989-902002-03
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
John Battle 60 24.6 10.9 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.9 4.6 9.1 .506 0.0 0.2 .154 1.7 2.3 .756
Jason Williams 76 31.7 12.1 0.3 2.5 2.8 8.3 1.2 0.1 2.2 1.7 4.4 11.3 .388 1.9 5.3 .354 1.4 1.7 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1990-912003-04
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
John Battle 79 23.6 13.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.0 10.9 .461 0.2 0.6 .286 3.4 4.0 .854
Jason Williams 72 29.4 10.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 6.8 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.3 4.0 9.9 .407 1.7 5.1 .330 1.1 1.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 5 21.4 11.6 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.8 2.2 3.2 8.8 .364 0.4 1.0 .400 4.8 5.0 .960
Jason Williams 4 32.3 10.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.5 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.5 3.8 11.5 .326 1.5 5.3 .286 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 7

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1991-922004-05
Team Cleveland CavaliersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
John Battle 76 21.5 10.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 4.2 8.7 .480 0.0 0.2 .118 1.9 2.3 .848
Jason Williams 71 27.5 10.1 0.3 1.5 1.7 5.6 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.7 9.1 .413 1.5 4.6 .324 1.1 1.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 15 13.5 5.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.7 2.3 5.5 .415 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.5 .913
Jason Williams 4 29.0 17.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 7.0 13.3 .528 2.5 5.3 .476 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1992-932005-06
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
John Battle 41 12.1 5.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .415 0.0 0.1 .167 1.4 1.8 .778
Jason Williams 59 31.8 12.3 0.1 2.3 2.4 4.9 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.7 4.5 10.3 .442 1.8 4.9 .372 1.4 1.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Williams 23 29.8 9.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.8 3.3 8.0 .405 1.1 4.1 .274 1.7 2.0 .844

Season 9

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1993-942006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
John Battle 51 16.0 6.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 2.5 5.4 .476 0.1 0.4 .263 1.4 1.9 .753
Jason Williams 61 30.6 10.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.1 3.9 9.3 .413 1.6 4.8 .339 1.5 1.7 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Williams 4 28.0 5.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.8 7.0 .250 1.3 4.3 .294 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

John Battle Jason Williams
Season 1994-952007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
John Battle 28 10.0 4.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 1.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .731
Jason Williams 67 28.1 8.8 0.2 1.8 1.9 4.6 1.2 0.1 1.4 1.4 3.1 8.2 .384 1.4 4.1 .353 1.0 1.2 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Jason Williams didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 11

John Battle Jason Williams
Season -2009-10
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 82 20.8 6.0 0.1 1.5 1.5 3.6 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.3 5.2 .444 1.0 2.7 .380 0.4 0.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 14 13.7 2.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 .342 0.4 1.7 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 12

John Battle Jason Williams
Season -2010-11
Team -Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
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 %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 27 10.9 2.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 .328 0.4 1.4 .263 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------