Nicolas Batum vs. Lou Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lou Williams and Nicolas Batum, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Nicolas Batum played 16 years in the NBA, 1 less than Lou Williams, who played 17. Nicolas Batum had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Lou 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
Nicolas Batum 16 9 2008-09 to 2023-24
Lou Williams 17 10 2005-06 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2008-092005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nicolas Batum 79 18.4 5.4 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.8 2.0 4.6 .446 0.8 2.1 .369 0.5 0.7 .808
Lou Williams 30 4.8 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 .442 0.1 0.3 .222 0.3 0.4 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 6 10.5 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.8 1.5 .556 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2009-102006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nicolas Batum 37 24.8 10.1 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.2 3.8 7.2 .519 1.5 3.6 .409 1.2 1.4 .843
Lou Williams 61 11.3 4.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 3.5 .441 0.2 0.6 .324 1.0 1.5 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 6 23.2 8.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.2 2.8 6.2 .459 1.5 3.5 .429 1.0 1.3 .750
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2010-112007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Nicolas Batum 80 31.5 12.4 1.4 3.2 4.5 1.5 0.9 0.6 1.0 2.4 4.6 10.1 .455 1.5 4.3 .345 1.7 2.1 .841
Lou Williams 80 23.3 11.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.0 9.4 .424 0.7 1.9 .359 2.8 3.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 6 25.2 8.0 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.8 1.2 2.3 3.2 7.7 .413 1.2 4.3 .269 0.5 0.7 .750
Lou Williams 6 22.5 12.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.0 10.0 .400 0.3 1.5 .222 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 4

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Nicolas Batum 59 30.4 13.9 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.8 4.9 10.9 .451 1.8 4.6 .391 2.3 2.7 .836
Lou Williams 81 23.7 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.1 10.4 .398 0.8 2.7 .286 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 6 24.8 9.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.8 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.7 3.5 8.5 .412 1.0 2.7 .375 1.7 2.5 .667

Season 5

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Nicolas Batum 73 38.5 14.3 1.3 4.3 5.6 4.9 1.2 1.1 2.6 1.9 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.1 .372 2.4 2.9 .848
Lou Williams 64 29.9 14.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 4.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.7 5.0 10.6 .470 1.1 3.2 .340 3.0 3.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Nicolas Batum 82 36.0 13.0 1.4 6.0 7.5 5.1 0.9 0.7 2.5 1.9 4.6 10.0 .465 1.8 4.9 .361 2.0 2.5 .803
Lou Williams 75 23.3 13.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.3 10.6 .406 1.2 3.4 .348 3.9 4.7 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 11 41.7 15.2 0.9 6.7 7.6 4.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 1.9 6.1 12.9 .472 1.9 5.5 .350 1.1 1.4 .800
Lou Williams 5 26.0 10.8 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 3.4 10.4 .327 1.2 4.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 7

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Nicolas Batum 71 33.5 9.4 0.9 5.0 5.9 4.8 1.1 0.6 1.9 1.5 3.4 8.5 .400 1.4 4.4 .324 1.2 1.4 .857
Lou Williams 64 26.3 14.9 0.5 2.0 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 5.0 12.2 .407 1.3 3.6 .362 3.7 4.6 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 5 41.8 14.2 1.2 7.4 8.6 5.2 0.2 0.2 2.4 2.2 4.8 14.0 .343 2.6 7.8 .333 2.0 2.6 .769
Lou Williams 13 27.5 11.5 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.8 10.9 .352 0.6 3.7 .167 3.2 4.0 .788

Season 8

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Nicolas Batum 70 35.0 14.9 0.8 5.3 6.1 5.8 0.9 0.6 2.9 1.6 5.3 12.5 .426 2.0 5.7 .348 2.3 2.7 .849
Lou Williams 39 28.7 14.1 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.4 4.8 11.4 .422 1.8 5.0 .367 2.7 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 5 28.8 11.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.2 3.4 9.0 .378 1.2 4.4 .273 3.4 4.0 .850
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Nicolas Batum 77 34.0 15.1 0.6 5.6 6.2 5.9 1.1 0.4 2.5 1.4 5.1 12.7 .403 1.8 5.3 .333 3.2 3.7 .856
Lou Williams 60 24.1 10.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.1 3.3 8.2 .400 1.3 3.9 .342 2.5 3.0 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 7 19.0 8.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.1 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.7 7.1 .380 0.7 2.3 .313 2.1 2.3 .938

Season 10

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
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 %
Nicolas Batum 64 31.0 11.6 0.9 3.9 4.8 5.5 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.1 4.2 10.2 .415 1.4 4.3 .336 1.7 2.0 .831
Lou Williams 80 25.2 15.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.3 4.7 11.6 .404 1.9 5.6 .340 4.3 4.9 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 4 25.5 12.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.8 2.3 4.0 12.8 .314 1.0 5.3 .190 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 11

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Nicolas Batum 75 31.4 9.3 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.3 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.9 3.4 7.5 .450 1.5 4.0 .389 1.0 1.2 .865
Lou Williams 67 28.5 15.3 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.2 10.3 .408 1.6 4.8 .344 5.3 6.3 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Nicolas Batum 22 23.0 3.6 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.9 1.3 3.7 .346 0.6 2.2 .286 0.4 0.5 .900
Lou Williams 81 24.6 17.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 2.0 1.1 5.3 12.3 .429 2.0 5.5 .365 5.0 5.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 11 24.7 12.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.5 4.5 10.7 .424 1.1 3.5 .308 2.4 2.6 .897

Season 13

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Nicolas Batum 67 27.4 8.1 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.1 .464 1.6 4.1 .404 0.7 0.9 .828
Lou Williams 79 32.8 22.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 3.0 1.3 7.4 16.9 .435 2.4 6.6 .359 5.5 6.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 19 29.2 8.1 1.0 4.5 5.5 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.8 5.7 .486 1.5 3.8 .389 1.0 1.2 .826
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 59 24.8 8.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.4 3.0 6.6 .463 1.8 4.6 .400 0.4 0.6 .658
Lou Williams 75 26.6 20.0 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.1 6.5 15.2 .425 1.4 3.9 .361 5.7 6.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 6 29.3 21.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 7.7 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.3 7.5 17.3 .433 1.0 3.0 .333 5.7 6.8 .829

Season 15

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
Nicolas Batum 78 21.9 6.1 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 4.9 .420 1.6 4.1 .391 0.4 0.6 .708
Lou Williams 65 28.7 18.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 5.6 0.7 0.2 2.8 1.2 6.0 14.4 .418 1.7 4.8 .352 4.5 5.2 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 5 18.4 4.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.6 3.8 .421 1.2 3.4 .353 0.0 0.0 -
Lou Williams 13 26.2 12.8 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.8 11.2 .425 0.9 3.9 .235 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 16

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 60 25.5 5.3 1.2 3.0 4.1 2.1 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.9 4.3 .453 1.2 3.1 .395 0.3 0.4 .714
Lou Williams 66 21.6 11.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.6 0.9 4.0 9.8 .410 1.0 2.6 .399 2.3 2.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum 6 28.3 6.3 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.3 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.2 2.0 4.8 .414 1.5 3.7 .409 0.8 1.3 .625
Lou Williams 18 15.4 7.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.2 0.9 2.8 6.1 .455 0.7 1.7 .433 1.4 1.5 .963

Season 17

Nicolas Batum Lou Williams
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 56 14.3 6.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.2 5.7 .391 0.7 1.8 .363 1.2 1.4 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nicolas Batum ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------