Zavier Simpson vs. Jalen Williams Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Williams and Zavier Simpson, 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.
Zavier Simpson and Jalen Williams both played 2 years in the NBA. Zavier Simpson had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Jalen Williams had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 |
| Zavier Simpson | 2 | 0 | 2021-22 to 2023-24 |
| Jalen Williams | 2 | 1 | 2022-23 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Zavier Simpson | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Zavier Simpson | 4 | 43.5 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 13.0 | .365 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .125 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Jalen Williams | 75 | 30.3 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .521 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .356 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .812 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zavier Simpson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Zavier Simpson didn't play in 2022-23.
Season 2 |
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| Zavier Simpson | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder 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 | % | ||||
| Zavier Simpson | 7 | 23.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 7.7 | .315 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .294 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .750 |
| Jalen Williams | 71 | 31.3 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 14.0 | .540 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .427 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .814 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zavier Simpson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Williams | 10 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .469 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .385 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .815 |