Gilbert Arenas vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams and Gilbert Arenas 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Deron Williams scored more total points in both stages. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 4.4 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (20.7 points against 16.3). On the other hand Deron Williams scored a total of 2,402 points more than Gilbert Arenas (13,804 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +4.4 | 11 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | +2,402 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Deron Williams (+1.4 points per game) while Deron Williams scored more points (+882).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +1.4 | 5 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | +882 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Deron Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +32 | ||
| Deron Williams | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Deron Williams | 689 | +238 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Deron Williams | 837 | +300 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +7 | ||
| Deron Williams | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Deron Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Deron Williams | 34 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Deron Williams | 65 | +47 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Deron Williams | 83 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +0.9 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +1 | +293 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +2,402 | +1,152 | +2,114 | +2.4 | +99 | +219 | +0.6 | +1 | +82 | +1.9 | +1 | +293 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +8.8 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +4 | +59 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +882 | +302 | +661 | +2.9 | +91 | +198 | +8.8 | +187 | +225 | +3.4 | +4 | +59 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deron Williams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Deron Williams played 2 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2017 to 2017—he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 128 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2007 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2013 | 7 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2014 | 12 |
Deron Williams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deron Williams played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.3 points in a total of 36 games. |