Lauri Markkanen vs. Ron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ron Williams and Lauri Markkanen, 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.

Lauri Markkanen played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ron Williams, who played 8. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ron Williams had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ron Williams 8 5 1968-69 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Chicago BullsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
Ron Williams 75 19.6 7.8 - - 2.4 3.3 - - - 2.3 3.2 7.6 .420 - - - 1.5 1.9 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 4 10.5 6.0 - - 1.0 0.8 - - - 1.0 2.5 6.5 .385 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Chicago BullsSan Francisco Warriors
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 %
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
Ron Williams 80 30.4 14.8 - - 2.4 5.3 - - - 3.6 5.7 13.1 .432 - - - 3.5 4.2 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Chicago BullsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
Ron Williams 82 34.3 14.4 - - 3.0 5.9 - - - 3.7 5.2 11.9 .436 - - - 4.0 4.8 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 5 34.4 13.0 - - 3.4 5.8 - - - 3.8 4.8 12.6 .381 - - - 3.4 3.8 .895

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
Ron Williams 80 24.2 9.7 - - 1.8 3.9 - - - 2.9 3.6 7.7 .474 - - - 2.4 2.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 5 16.6 6.4 - - 1.6 2.0 - - - 2.4 1.8 6.2 .290 - - - 2.8 3.0 .933

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
Ron Williams 73 13.9 6.0 - - 1.1 1.6 - - - 1.5 2.5 5.6 .440 - - - 1.0 1.1 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 3 6.7 3.0 - - 0.3 1.7 - - - 0.3 1.3 2.0 .667 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Utah JazzMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
Ron Williams 71 15.9 6.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.2 0.7 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 5.5 .489 - - - 0.8 1.0 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 15 23.6 8.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.2 - 2.7 3.8 8.1 .467 - - - 1.1 1.3 .800

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season 2023-241974-75
Team Utah JazzMilwaukee 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
Ron Williams 46 11.4 3.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.0 - 1.5 1.3 3.6 .376 - - - 0.5 0.6 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Lauri Markkanen Ron Williams
Season -1975-76
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 9 17.6 4.9 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.3 0.3 0.0 - 1.7 1.9 4.8 .395 - - - 1.1 1.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams ------- --- ----------
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