Nikola Jokic vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and Nikola Jokic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Nikola Jokic played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jason Williams, who played 12. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 |
| Nikola Jokic |
10 |
7 |
2015-16 to 2024-25 |
| Jason Williams |
12 |
8 |
1998-99 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
80 |
21.7 |
10.0 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
7.5 |
.512 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.333 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.811 |
| difference: | +30 | +14.4 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +0.9 | +0.6 | -1.6 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +4.8 | +.138 | +1.6 | +5.4 | +.023 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.059 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
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 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
73 |
27.9 |
16.7 |
2.9 |
6.9 |
9.8 |
4.9 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
11.7 |
.578 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.324 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.825 |
| difference: | +8 | +6.2 | +4.4 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +7.0 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -1.4 | -1.2 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +.205 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +.037 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.072 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
75 |
32.6 |
18.5 |
2.6 |
8.1 |
10.7 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
6.7 |
13.5 |
.499 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
.396 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.850 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.9 | +9.1 | +2.4 | +5.9 | +8.3 | +0.7 | | +0.7 | -0.7 | -1.3 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +.092 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.081 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +.061 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
80 |
31.3 |
20.1 |
2.9 |
8.0 |
10.8 |
7.3 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
7.7 |
15.1 |
.511 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.307 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.821 |
| difference: | +15 | +3.1 | +5.3 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +7.8 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +.129 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +.012 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +.029 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
14 |
39.8 |
25.1 |
3.9 |
9.1 |
13.0 |
8.4 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
9.4 |
18.6 |
.506 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.393 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
.846 |
| Jason Williams |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
73 |
32.0 |
19.9 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
9.7 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
7.7 |
14.7 |
.528 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.314 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
.817 |
| difference: | +3 | +0.3 | +7.8 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +6.9 | +1.3 | | +0.5 | -0.9 | -1.3 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +.140 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +.040 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +.023 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
19 |
36.5 |
24.4 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
9.8 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
9.4 |
18.1 |
.519 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
.429 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.835 |
| Jason Williams |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
72 |
34.6 |
26.4 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
10.8 |
8.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
10.2 |
18.0 |
.566 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.388 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
.868 |
| difference: | | +5.2 | +15.5 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +8.8 | +1.5 | | +0.6 | -1.2 | -1.4 | +6.2 | +8.1 | +.159 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +.058 | +3.7 | +4.1 | +.031 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
10 |
34.5 |
29.8 |
3.7 |
7.9 |
11.6 |
5.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
11.6 |
22.8 |
.509 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
.377 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
.836 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.2 | +19.0 | +3.4 | +5.9 | +9.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +7.8 | +11.3 | +.183 | +0.5 | | +.091 | +2.8 | +3.7 | +.164 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
74 |
33.5 |
27.1 |
2.8 |
11.0 |
13.8 |
7.9 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
10.3 |
17.7 |
.583 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
.337 |
5.1 |
6.3 |
.810 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.0 | +17.0 | +2.5 | +9.5 | +12.1 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -2.0 | -1.3 | +6.6 | +8.6 | +.170 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.013 | +4.0 | +4.9 | +.018 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
5 |
34.2 |
31.0 |
3.4 |
9.8 |
13.2 |
5.8 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
12.2 |
21.2 |
.575 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
.278 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
.848 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.2 | +14.0 | +3.1 | +7.8 | +10.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -2.8 | -2.2 | +5.2 | +7.9 | +.047 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +.198 | +5.1 | +6.1 | +.152 |
| 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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
69 |
33.7 |
24.5 |
2.4 |
9.4 |
11.8 |
9.8 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
9.4 |
14.8 |
.632 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.383 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
.822 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.9 | +12.2 | +2.3 | +7.1 | +9.4 | +4.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -1.9 | -0.8 | +4.9 | +4.5 | +.190 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +.011 | +3.5 | +4.3 | +.045 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
20 |
39.5 |
30.0 |
3.5 |
10.0 |
13.5 |
9.5 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
11.4 |
20.7 |
.548 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.461 |
5.6 |
7.0 |
.799 |
| difference: | +3 | +9.7 | +20.7 | +3.4 | +8.1 | +11.5 | +5.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | -1.9 | -1.7 | +8.1 | +12.7 | +.143 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +.187 | +3.9 | +5.0 | +.045 |
| 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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
79 |
34.6 |
26.4 |
2.8 |
9.5 |
12.4 |
9.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
10.4 |
17.9 |
.583 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.359 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.817 |
| difference: | +18 | +4.0 | +15.5 | +2.5 | +7.5 | +10.1 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +0.9 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +6.5 | +8.6 | +.170 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +.020 | +3.0 | +3.8 | +.096 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
12 |
40.2 |
28.7 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
13.4 |
8.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
11.1 |
20.3 |
.545 |
1.2 |
4.4 |
.264 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
.901 |
| difference: | +8 | +12.2 | +22.9 | +3.6 | +7.8 | +11.4 | +5.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -2.5 | -1.4 | +9.3 | +13.3 | +.295 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.030 | +4.3 | +4.6 | +.101 |
| 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 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
70 |
36.7 |
29.6 |
2.9 |
9.9 |
12.7 |
10.2 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
11.2 |
19.5 |
.576 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.417 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
.800 |
| difference: | +3 | +8.6 | +20.8 | +2.7 | +8.1 | +10.8 | +5.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +8.1 | +11.3 | +.192 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.064 | +4.2 | +5.2 | +.063 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Nikola Jokic |
14 |
40.2 |
26.2 |
2.1 |
10.6 |
12.7 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
9.4 |
19.1 |
.489 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
.380 |
5.6 |
7.2 |
.772 |
| Jason Williams |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Jason Williams played 2 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2010 to 2011—Jason Williams played in one postseason. |
All-Rookie First Team
NBA Champion