Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Aaron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 years in the NBA, 8 less than Aaron Williams, who played 14. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Aaron Williams had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Aaron Williams 14 4 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
Aaron Williams 6 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
Aaron Williams 15 4.8 1.6 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Aaron Williams didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 3

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season 2020-211996-97
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDenver Nuggets, Vancouver Grizzlies
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
Aaron Williams 33 17.1 6.2 1.9 2.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 2.2 2.6 4.5 .574 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season 2021-221997-98
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
Aaron Williams 65 11.6 4.6 0.7 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.4 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
Aaron Williams 40 11.5 4.0 1.4 1.9 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.9 1.3 3.1 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
Aaron Williams 81 19.1 7.6 2.0 3.1 5.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.9 5.6 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 39.9 30.2 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.4 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.1 11.1 22.4 .496 1.6 3.7 .432 6.4 8.1 .790
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2000-01
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 82 28.5 10.2 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.1 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.9 3.6 7.9 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.8 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2001-02
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 82 18.9 7.2 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.6 2.8 5.4 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 20 20.8 6.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.9 2.3 4.8 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .826

Season 9

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2002-03
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 81 19.7 6.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.5 2.5 5.4 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 19 17.9 6.5 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.8 2.6 5.6 .472 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .742

Season 10

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2003-04
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 72 18.6 6.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.6 2.4 4.8 .503 0.0 0.0 .333 1.5 2.2 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 11 13.7 3.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.7 1.6 3.0 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .600

Season 11

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2004-05
Team -New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 42 7.5 1.7 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.7 0.7 1.5 .460 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2005-06
Team -Toronto Raptors, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 48 16.5 4.6 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.9 1.9 3.7 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 38 9.8 2.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 .547 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Williams
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 30 9.9 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------