Shawn Marion vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and Shawn Marion, 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.

Shawn Marion played 16 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jason Williams, who played 12. Shawn Marion had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Shawn Marion 16 11 1999-00 to 2014-15
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 1999-001998-99
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 51 24.7 10.2 2.1 4.5 6.5 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.2 4.4 9.2 .471 0.1 0.4 .182 1.4 1.7 .847
difference:+1+11.4+2.6+1.8+1.7+3.4+4.6+1.2+1.0-1.9-0.4+0.2+3.1+.097+1.9+6.1+.128+0.2+0.4+.095
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 9 31.3 9.1 2.3 6.4 8.8 0.8 0.7 1.6 0.8 1.9 4.0 9.6 .419 0.1 0.7 .167 1.0 1.2 .818
difference:+4+1.7+0.9+1.9+3.2+5.2+3.2+0.9+1.4-1.8-1.1+0.8+0.6+.063+1.7+5.1+.143+0.8+0.6+.182
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

Season 2

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2000-011999-00
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 79 36.2 17.3 2.8 7.9 10.7 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.6 2.7 7.1 14.7 .480 0.3 1.0 .256 3.0 3.7 .810
difference:+2+2.1+5.0+2.5+5.3+7.9+5.3+0.3+1.3-2.1-1.0+2.6+2.7+.107+1.5+5.2+.031+1.4+1.6+.057
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 4 34.8 14.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.3 5.8 15.5 .371 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 3.5 .857
difference:+1+6.0+4.4+2.3+4.4+6.7+1.6+0.9+1.5-0.1-1.7+2.2+5.9+.004+1.3+4.7+.680+1.4+1.5+.057
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

Season 3

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2001-022000-01
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 81 38.4 19.1 2.6 7.3 9.9 2.0 1.8 1.1 1.8 2.6 8.1 17.2 .469 0.6 1.5 .393 2.4 2.8 .845
difference:+4+8.7+9.7+2.4+5.1+7.5+3.4+0.6+1.0-0.3-1.1+4.5+8.2+.062+0.7+2.5+.078+1.6+1.8+.056
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 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

Season 4

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2002-032001-02
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 81 41.6 21.2 2.5 7.1 9.5 2.4 2.3 1.2 1.9 2.6 8.2 18.1 .452 1.7 4.5 .387 3.1 3.6 .851
difference:+16+7.2+6.4+2.2+4.4+6.5+5.6+0.6+1.1-1.4-1.0+2.4+2.9+.070+0.3+2.1+.092+1.9+2.0+.059
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 6 47.2 18.5 3.5 8.2 11.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.8 6.7 17.8 .374 1.5 4.7 .321 3.7 4.3 .846
Jason Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2003-042002-03
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 79 40.7 19.0 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.7 2.1 1.3 2.0 2.6 7.5 17.0 .440 1.1 3.4 .340 2.9 3.4 .851
difference:+3+9.0+6.9+2.4+4.1+6.5+5.6+0.9+1.2-0.2-0.9+3.1+5.7+.052+0.8+1.9+.014+1.5+1.7+.011
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Shawn Marion nor Jason Williams played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2004-052003-04
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 81 38.8 19.4 2.9 8.4 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 7.6 15.9 .476 1.4 4.2 .334 2.8 3.4 .833
difference:+9+9.4+8.5+2.6+6.7+9.3+4.9+0.7+1.4-0.4-1.2+3.6+6.0+.069+0.3+0.9+.004+1.7+2.0+.004
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 15 42.3 17.6 3.1 8.7 11.8 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 3.1 7.2 14.9 .484 1.2 2.9 .419 2.0 2.6 .769
difference:+11+10.0+6.8+2.8+6.7+9.5+3.0+0.9+1.7-0.4-0.6+3.4+3.4+.158+0.3+2.4+.133+0.2+0.8+.231
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

Season 7

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2005-062004-05
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 81 40.3 21.8 3.1 8.8 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.5 2.8 8.8 16.9 .525 1.2 3.6 .331 3.0 3.7 .809
difference:+10+12.8+11.7+2.8+7.3+10.1+3.8+0.9+1.6-0.3-1.5+5.1+7.8+.112+0.3+1.0+.007+1.9+2.3+.017
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 20 42.5 20.4 2.9 8.8 11.7 1.6 1.9 1.2 1.1 3.3 8.2 16.7 .489 1.1 3.5 .314 3.0 3.4 .881
difference:+16+13.5+3.4+2.6+6.8+9.4+3.7+0.4+1.2-0.9-1.5+1.2+3.4+.039+1.4+1.8+.162+2.5+2.9+.119
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

Season 8

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2006-072005-06
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 80 37.6 17.5 2.2 7.7 9.8 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.7 7.0 13.4 .524 1.0 3.2 .317 2.5 3.1 .810
difference:+21+5.8+5.2+2.1+5.4+7.4+3.2+1.1+1.4-0.3-1.0+2.5+3.1+.082+0.8+1.7+.055+1.1+1.4+.057
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 11 41.4 16.9 2.5 7.9 10.4 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 6.9 13.8 .500 1.1 3.1 .353 2.0 3.0 .667
difference:+12+11.6+7.6+2.4+6.0+8.4+2.7+0.8+1.7-0.5-0.7+3.6+5.8+.095+1.0+.079+0.3+1.0+.177
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

Season 9

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2007-082006-07
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 63 36.7 15.4 2.2 8.0 10.2 2.2 2.0 1.3 1.4 2.4 6.3 12.5 .508 1.0 3.1 .333 1.7 2.4 .707
difference:+2+6.1+4.5+1.9+6.0+7.9+3.1+1.0+1.3-0.2-1.3+2.4+3.2+.095+0.6+1.7+.006+0.2+0.7+.206
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 10

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Miami Heat, Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 69 35.8 12.9 2.6 5.9 8.5 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.9 5.5 11.4 .485 0.1 0.8 .189 1.7 2.1 .796
difference:+2+7.7+4.1+2.4+4.1+6.6+2.6+0.1+0.9-0.1-0.5+2.4+3.2+.101+1.3+3.3+.164+0.7+0.9+.067
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Shawn Marion nor Jason Williams played in the postseason in their season 10

Note: Jason Williams didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 11

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2009-102009-10
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 75 31.8 12.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.9 5.3 10.4 .508 0.0 0.3 .158 1.4 1.9 .755
difference:+7+11.0+6.0+2.0+2.8+4.9+2.2+0.3+0.8-0.2-1.1+3.0+5.2+.064+1.0+2.4+.222+1.0+1.4+.001
Jason Williams 82 20.8 6.0 0.1 1.5 1.5 3.6 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.3 5.2 .444 1.0 2.7 .380 0.4 0.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 6 24.7 8.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.3 2.0 4.0 9.8 .407 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 0.8 .800
difference:+8+11.0+6.1+1.0+2.4+3.4+0.6+0.1+0.5-0.9-1.4+3.1+7.1+.065+0.4+1.0+.250+0.3+0.4+.200
Jason Williams 14 13.7 2.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 .342 0.4 1.7 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 12

Shawn Marion Jason Williams
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 80 28.2 12.5 2.1 4.8 6.9 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.8 5.4 10.4 .520 0.1 0.4 .152 1.6 2.1 .768
difference:+53+17.3+10.5+2.0+3.8+5.8+0.5+0.5+0.6-0.9-1.5+4.6+7.9+.192+0.3+1.0+.111+1.6+2.1
Jason Williams 27 10.9 2.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 .328 0.4 1.4 .263 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 21 32.9 11.9 2.2 4.1 6.3 2.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 2.5 5.0 10.7 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 1.9 2.2 .851
Jason Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Shawn Marion played 4 seasons more than Jason Williams in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2012 to 2015—Shawn Marion played in 3 Playoffs.