Klay Thompson vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and Klay Thompson, 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.

Klay Thompson played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jason Williams, who played 12. Klay Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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 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
Klay Thompson 13 9 2011-12 to 2025-26
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 66 24.4 12.5 0.4 2.1 2.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.8 10.9 .443 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .868
difference:+16+11.7+0.3+0.1+0.7+0.7+4.0+1.2+0.3-1.3-0.5+0.2+1.4+.069+0.3+2.4+.104+0.4+0.7+.116
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 82 35.8 16.6 0.4 3.3 3.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.9 2.9 6.2 14.7 .422 2.6 6.4 .401 1.6 1.9 .841
difference:+1+1.7+4.3+0.1+0.7+0.9+5.1+0.4+0.4-1.8-1.2+1.7+2.7+.049+0.8+0.2+.114+0.2+.088
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 12 41.3 15.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 3.7 6.3 14.5 .437 2.1 4.9 .424 0.4 0.5 .833
difference:+7+12.5+4.8+0.6+2.4+3.0+0.6+0.4+0.6-0.4-2.1+2.7+4.9+.062+0.5+0.1+.104+1.2+1.5+.033
Jason Williams 5 28.8 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

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 81 35.4 18.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.9 6.9 15.5 .444 2.8 6.6 .417 1.8 2.3 .795
difference:+4+5.7+9.0+0.3+0.4+0.7+3.2+0.3+0.4-0.4-1.4+3.3+6.5+.037+1.5+2.6+.102+1.0+1.3+.006
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 7 36.7 16.4 0.6 2.9 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.4 5.7 14.0 .408 2.3 6.3 .364 2.7 3.4 .792
difference:+1+13.1+7.6+0.6+0.6+1.1+0.7+0.7-0.5-1.6+2.4+6.4+.018+0.9+2.5+.003+1.8+2.5+.208
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

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 77 31.9 21.7 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 7.8 16.9 .463 3.1 7.1 .439 2.9 3.3 .879
difference:+12+2.5+6.9+0.1+0.2+0.2+5.1+0.6+0.7-1.4+2.0+1.7+.081+1.1+0.5+.144+1.7+1.7+.087
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 21 36.2 18.6 0.4 3.4 3.9 2.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 3.0 7.1 15.9 .446 2.7 7.0 .390 1.7 2.1 .800
Jason Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 80 33.3 22.1 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.9 8.1 17.3 .470 3.5 8.1 .425 2.4 2.8 .873
difference:+4+1.6+10.0+0.1+0.9+1.0+6.2+0.4+0.5-0.5-0.2+3.7+6.0+.082+1.6+2.8+.071+1.0+1.1+.033
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 24 35.4 24.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.2 8.4 18.9 .444 4.1 9.6 .424 3.4 4.0 .854
Jason Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 22.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.8 8.3 17.6 .468 3.4 8.3 .414 2.4 2.8 .853
difference:+6+4.6+11.4+0.3+1.3+1.7+4.7+0.5+0.4-0.3-0.5+4.3+7.7+.061+1.7+3.2+.084+1.3+1.4+.016
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 17 35.1 15.0 0.6 3.2 3.9 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.6 5.5 13.9 .397 2.4 6.2 .387 1.5 1.9 .788
difference:+13+2.8+4.2+0.3+1.2+1.6+2.4+0.3+0.3-0.4-0.1+1.7+2.4+.071+0.9+0.9+.101+0.3+0.1+.212
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

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 73 34.3 20.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.6 7.9 16.2 .488 3.1 7.1 .440 1.1 1.3 .837
difference:+2+6.8+9.9+0.1+1.9+2.1+3.1+0.3+0.4-0.3+4.2+7.1+.075+1.6+2.5+.116+0.1+.045
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 21 37.8 19.6 0.5 3.6 4.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.3 7.6 16.3 .465 3.2 7.5 .427 1.3 1.5 .871
difference:+17+8.8+2.6+0.2+1.6+1.8+3.5+0.7+0.3-0.5-0.5+0.6+3.0+.063+0.7+2.2+.049+0.8+1.0+.129
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

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 21.5 0.5 3.4 3.8 2.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 8.4 18.0 .467 3.1 7.7 .402 1.7 2.0 .816
difference:+19+2.2+9.2+0.4+1.1+1.4+2.5+0.2+0.5-0.2-0.3+3.9+7.7+.025+1.3+2.8+.030+0.3+0.3+.051
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 21 39.0 20.7 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 7.8 17.1 .456 3.3 7.5 .443 1.8 2.0 .902
difference:+2+9.2+11.4+0.5+1.6+2.1+1.8+0.6+0.7-0.2-1.0+4.5+9.1+.051+2.2+3.4+.169+0.1+.058
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

Note: Klay Thompson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 9

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 32 29.4 20.4 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.7 7.7 17.9 .429 3.6 9.3 .385 1.4 1.6 .902
difference:+29+1.2+9.5+0.2+1.4+1.6+2.5+0.5+0.5-0.3-0.6+3.8+8.6+.016+2.0+4.5+.046+0.1+0.1+.011
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 22 36.0 19.0 0.3 3.6 3.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 7.2 16.7 .429 3.5 9.1 .385 1.2 1.4 .867
difference:+18+8.0+13.2+0.3+1.6+1.9+1.2+0.2+0.4-0.5-0.8+5.4+9.7+.179+2.2+4.8+.091+0.2+0.1+.067
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

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 69 33.0 21.9 0.6 3.6 4.1 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.9 7.9 18.1 .436 4.4 10.6 .412 1.7 1.9 .879
difference:+2+4.9+13.1+0.4+1.8+2.2+2.2+0.5+0.3-0.4-0.5+4.8+9.9+.052+3.0+6.5+.059+0.7+0.7+.016
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 13 36.0 18.5 0.1 4.1 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.2 6.5 16.8 .388 3.8 10.5 .368 1.6 1.8 .875
Jason Williams DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 11

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 77 29.7 17.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.6 6.4 14.7 .432 3.5 9.0 .387 1.6 1.8 .927
difference:+5+8.9+11.9+0.4+1.3+1.8+1.3+0.5-0.4-0.8+4.1+9.5+.012+2.5+6.3+.007+1.2+1.3+.171
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Klay Thompson Jason Williams
Season 2024-252010-11
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 72 27.3 14.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 5.0 12.2 .412 3.0 7.7 .391 0.9 1.0 .905
difference:+45+16.4+12.0+0.5+1.8+2.3+0.1+0.3+0.4-0.5-0.8+4.2+9.7+.084+2.6+6.3+.128+0.9+1.0
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
* Neiher Klay Thompson nor Jason Williams played in the postseason in their season 12

Additional Years

* Klay Thompson played 1 season more than Jason Williams in the NBA.

In that period—his season 13 in 2026—Klay Thompson didn't play in the postseason.