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

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin 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, 3 less than Alvin Williams, who played 9. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Alvin Williams had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Alvin Williams 9 3 1997-98 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors
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
Alvin Williams 54 19.8 6.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.3 5.2 .443 0.2 0.5 .321 1.2 1.7 .722
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
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
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
Alvin Williams 50 21.0 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 1.9 4.7 .401 0.3 0.8 .333 0.9 1.0 .846
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
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Alvin Williams 55 14.2 5.3 0.5 1.1 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.2 .397 0.3 1.0 .291 0.9 1.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 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
Alvin Williams 82 29.2 9.8 0.6 2.0 2.6 5.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 4.0 9.4 .430 0.4 1.3 .306 1.3 1.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 12 40.5 13.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.2 1.3 0.7 1.3 2.8 5.8 13.3 .431 0.8 2.3 .357 1.4 2.1 .680

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Alvin Williams 82 35.7 11.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.7 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.9 11.8 .415 0.8 2.4 .321 1.3 1.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 5 39.2 12.0 0.4 4.4 4.8 5.6 1.2 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.8 15.0 .320 0.6 2.8 .214 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDDid 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
Alvin Williams 78 33.8 13.2 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.3 1.4 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.1 11.6 .438 0.6 1.9 .329 2.4 3.1 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 39.6 29.6 0.9 6.8 7.7 6.2 1.4 1.7 2.4 3.1 10.8 22.1 .487 1.3 3.6 .375 6.7 8.2 .811
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season -2003-04
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 56 30.9 8.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.0 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.0 3.6 8.9 .405 0.5 1.6 .292 1.2 1.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Alvin Williams didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin Williams
Season -2005-06
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 1 10.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Alvin 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 ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------
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