Thabo Sefolosha vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and Thabo Sefolosha, 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.

Thabo Sefolosha played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jason Williams, who played 12. Thabo Sefolosha had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 14 9 2006-07 to 2019-20
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisKings Lost West 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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 71 12.2 3.6 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.5 3.6 .426 0.2 0.6 .357 0.3 0.6 .511
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 9 11.0 3.3 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.1 2.9 .385 0.3 0.9 .375 0.8 1.3 .583
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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West 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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 69 20.8 6.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.9 2.6 6.1 .428 0.4 1.3 .330 1.1 1.5 .721
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 5 29.0 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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 66 22.0 5.9 0.8 2.8 3.7 1.7 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.6 2.3 5.4 .426 0.4 1.3 .276 0.9 1.1 .836
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 82 28.6 6.0 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.8 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.9 2.4 5.4 .440 0.5 1.6 .313 0.7 1.1 .674
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 6 21.2 4.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 1.3 4.5 .296 0.5 2.2 .231 1.3 1.5 .889
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 79 25.9 5.1 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.7 2.2 2.0 4.2 .471 0.4 1.3 .275 0.7 1.0 .747
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 17 20.2 4.6 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.9 .463 0.2 1.5 .154 0.8 0.8 1.000
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 42 21.8 4.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.9 1.6 3.7 .432 0.7 1.7 .437 0.9 1.0 .884
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 20 22.3 5.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.6 2.2 2.1 5.1 .402 0.8 2.5 .327 0.4 0.5 .889
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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 81 27.5 7.6 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.8 5.8 .481 1.3 3.2 .419 0.7 0.9 .826
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 11 27.3 5.7 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.1 1.1 0.5 0.7 2.4 1.9 5.5 .344 1.1 3.5 .316 0.8 1.0 .818
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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 61 26.0 6.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.5 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.5 2.3 5.6 .415 0.8 2.5 .316 0.9 1.1 .768
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 15 15.7 3.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.5 3.7 .418 0.4 1.5 .261 0.3 0.3 .800
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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 52 18.8 5.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.8 .418 0.5 1.5 .321 0.9 1.1 .776
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 75 23.4 6.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.5 4.9 .507 0.6 1.6 .341 0.8 1.3 .626
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 10 20.3 5.9 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.2 4.6 .478 0.7 1.9 .368 0.8 1.5 .533
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 62 25.7 7.2 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.6 2.8 6.4 .441 0.7 1.9 .342 0.9 1.2 .733
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 4 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
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

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Utah JazzOrlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 38 21.2 8.2 0.8 3.5 4.2 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 3.1 6.3 .492 0.8 2.2 .381 1.2 1.4 .815
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2018-19-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Thabo Sefolosha 50 12.2 3.8 0.2 2.3 2.5 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.0 .477 0.7 1.6 .436 0.3 0.4 .636
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 4 10.5 1.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 3.5 .143 0.3 2.0 .125 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Thabo Sefolosha Jason Williams
Season 2019-20-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha 41 10.6 2.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.9 2.2 .407 0.4 1.3 .278 0.1 0.2 .375
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------