Kevin Edwards vs. Deron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deron Williams and Kevin Edwards, 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.

Kevin Edwards played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Deron Williams, who played 12. Kevin Edwards 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
Kevin Edwards 11 2 1988-89 to 2000-01
Deron Williams 12 9 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1988-892005-06
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Kevin Edwards 79 29.7 13.8 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4 1.8 0.3 3.1 1.9 5.9 14.0 .425 0.1 0.5 .270 1.8 2.4 .746
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1989-902006-07
Team Miami HeatUtah 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 %
Kevin Edwards 78 28.3 12.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 3.2 1.6 0.4 2.3 1.9 5.1 12.3 .412 0.1 0.4 .300 1.8 2.3 .760
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1990-912007-08
Team Miami HeatUtah 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 %
Kevin Edwards 79 25.3 12.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.0 1.6 0.6 2.1 1.9 4.8 11.7 .410 0.3 1.1 .286 2.2 2.7 .803
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1991-922008-09
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Kevin Edwards 81 22.7 10.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 4.0 8.8 .454 0.1 0.4 .219 2.0 2.4 .848
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 %
Kevin Edwards 3 18.3 5.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 1.0 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625
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

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1992-932009-10
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Kevin Edwards 40 28.4 13.9 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 1.7 0.3 1.9 1.7 5.4 11.6 .468 0.1 0.4 .294 3.0 3.5 .844
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1993-942010-11
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Kevin Edwards 82 33.3 14.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.8 1.5 0.4 1.6 1.8 5.7 12.5 .458 0.4 1.2 .354 2.0 2.6 .770
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 %
Kevin Edwards 4 37.0 12.3 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 4.5 12.5 .360 0.0 0.5 .000 3.3 3.5 .929
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1994-952011-12
Team New Jersey NetsNew 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 %
Kevin Edwards 14 33.3 14.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.4 0.4 2.5 3.0 4.9 11.0 .448 1.3 3.2 .400 2.9 3.0 .952
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1995-962012-13
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Kevin Edwards 34 29.6 11.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.5 .364 1.2 3.1 .404 2.0 2.5 .810
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1996-972013-14
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn 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 %
Kevin Edwards 32 14.9 5.9 0.3 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.2 5.7 .377 0.5 1.3 .349 1.2 1.3 .860
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 1997-982014-15
Team New Jersey Nets, Orlando MagicBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Kevin Edwards 39 12.5 3.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 4.2 .345 0.2 0.4 .400 0.8 0.9 .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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Kevin Edwards didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 11

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDallas 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 %
Kevin Edwards 46 13.8 3.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 3.7 .329 0.1 0.4 .263 0.9 1.2 .811
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Edwards Deron Williams
Season -2016-17
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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