Chet Holmgren vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Williams has better scoring stats than Chet Holmgren in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 1.8 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (18.1 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 1,962 points more (3,901 vs. 1,939).
| Seasons |
| Chet Holmgren |
16.3 | | 3 |
| Jalen Williams |
18.1 | | 3 |
| Seasons |
| Chet Holmgren |
1,939 | | 3 |
| Jalen Williams |
3,901 | | 3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Chet Holmgren (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+174).
| Playoffs |
| Chet Holmgren |
15.3 | | 2 |
| Jalen Williams |
20.6 | | 2 |
| Playoffs |
| Chet Holmgren |
505 | | 2 |
| Jalen Williams |
679 | | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
0 | |
| Jalen Williams |
1 | |
30+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
5 | |
| Jalen Williams |
15 | |
20+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
35 | |
| Jalen Williams |
94 | |
10+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
99 | |
| Jalen Williams |
189 | |
1+ Point Games (games with points) |
| Chet Holmgren |
118 | |
| Jalen Williams |
215 | |
0 Point Games (games without points) |
| Chet Holmgren |
1 | |
| Jalen Williams |
0 | |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
0 | |
| Jalen Williams |
1 | |
30+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
0 | |
| Jalen Williams |
3 | |
20+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
8 | |
| Jalen Williams |
17 | |
10+ Point Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
28 | |
| Jalen Williams |
32 | |
1+ Point Games (games with points) |
| Chet Holmgren |
33 | |
| Jalen Williams |
33 | |
0 Point Games (games without points) |
| Chet Holmgren |
0 | |
| Jalen Williams |
0 | |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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Regular Season
Stats Per Game
|
Pts |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Yrs |
Gms |
| Chet Holmgren |
16.3 |
5.9 |
11.4 |
52.1 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
37.3 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
78.5 |
3 |
119 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.8 | | +96 |
| Jalen Williams |
18.1 |
7.0 |
13.7 |
51.3 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
38.2 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
80.3 |
3 |
215 |
Total Stats
|
Pts |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Yrs |
Gms |
| Chet Holmgren |
1,939 |
705 |
1,353 |
52.1 |
183 |
490 |
37.3 |
346 |
441 |
78.5 |
3 |
119 |
| difference: | +1,962 | +810 | +1,602 | +0.8 | +117 | +296 | +0.9 | +225 | +270 | +1.8 | | +96 |
| Jalen Williams |
3,901 |
1,515 |
2,955 |
51.3 |
300 |
786 |
38.2 |
571 |
711 |
80.3 |
3 |
215 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
|
Pts |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Yrs |
Gms |
| Chet Holmgren |
15.3 |
5.5 |
11.7 |
47.3 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
28.4 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
77.7 |
2 |
33 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.7 | | |
| Jalen Williams |
20.6 |
7.7 |
16.8 |
45.5 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
32.5 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
79.4 |
2 |
33 |
Total Stats
|
Pts |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Yrs |
Gms |
| Chet Holmgren |
505 |
182 |
385 |
47.3 |
40 |
141 |
28.4 |
101 |
130 |
77.7 |
2 |
33 |
| difference: | +174 | +71 | +171 | +1.8 | +10 | +13 | +4.1 | +22 | +25 | +1.7 | | |
| Jalen Williams |
679 |
253 |
556 |
45.5 |
50 |
154 |
32.5 |
123 |
155 |
79.4 |
2 |
33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Champion
Regular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
16.5 | | 2024 | 82 |
| Jalen Williams |
14.1 | | 2023 | 75 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
15.0 | | 2025 | 32 |
| Jalen Williams |
19.1 | | 2024 | 71 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
20.6 | | 2026 | 5 |
| Jalen Williams |
21.6 | | 2025 | 69 |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
15.6 | | 2024 | 10 |
| Jalen Williams |
- | | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
15.2 | | 2025 | 23 |
| Jalen Williams |
18.7 | | 2024 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games |
| Chet Holmgren |
- | | 2026 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams |
21.4 | | 2025 | 23 |
| * season in progress |