Danilo Gallinari vs. Hot Rod Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hot Rod Williams and Danilo Gallinari, 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

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.

Danilo Gallinari played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Hot Rod Williams, who played 13. Danilo Gallinari had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Hot Rod Williams had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Danilo Gallinari 14 7 2008-09 to 2023-24
Hot Rod Williams 13 9 1986-87 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2008-091986-87
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 28 14.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 2.0 4.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .444 0.9 1.0 .963
Hot Rod Williams 80 33.9 14.6 2.8 5.1 7.9 1.9 0.7 2.1 1.7 2.5 5.4 11.2 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 5.0 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Hot Rod Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2009-101987-88
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 81 33.9 15.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.0 .381 3.1 3.8 .818
Hot Rod Williams 77 27.4 10.9 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.3 0.8 1.9 1.4 2.6 4.1 8.6 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.6 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Hot Rod Williams 5 26.6 9.2 2.6 3.2 5.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.8 2.6 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.6 .462

Season 3

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2010-111988-89
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 62 33.9 15.6 1.0 4.0 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.3 10.3 .414 1.7 4.7 .352 5.4 6.3 .862
Hot Rod Williams 82 25.9 11.6 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.3 0.9 1.6 1.2 2.3 4.3 8.5 .509 0.0 0.0 .250 2.9 3.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 5 29.6 12.0 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 8.8 .432 1.4 3.0 .467 3.0 4.2 .714
Hot Rod Williams 5 32.2 11.0 1.4 5.4 6.8 2.0 0.4 1.4 2.2 2.4 4.2 9.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.6 .722

Season 4

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2011-121989-90
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 43 31.4 14.6 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.0 4.5 10.8 .414 1.4 4.3 .328 4.2 4.9 .871
Hot Rod Williams 82 33.9 16.8 2.7 5.4 8.1 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.7 2.6 6.4 13.0 .493 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.4 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 7 31.7 13.4 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.4 .362 0.6 3.3 .174 3.1 3.4 .917
Hot Rod Williams 5 34.8 19.0 2.8 6.4 9.2 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 4.6 7.8 14.0 .557 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.4 .773

Season 5

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2012-131990-91
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 71 32.5 16.2 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822
Hot Rod Williams 43 30.1 11.7 2.6 4.2 6.7 2.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 2.9 4.6 10.0 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.8 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Hot Rod Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 6

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 59 24.2 12.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.9 9.6 .401 1.8 5.1 .355 2.9 3.2 .895
Hot Rod Williams 80 30.4 11.9 2.9 4.7 7.6 2.5 0.8 2.3 1.0 2.4 4.3 8.5 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Hot Rod Williams 17 33.4 15.0 2.9 4.7 7.6 2.5 1.4 1.0 1.8 3.4 4.9 9.1 .545 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 6.4 .798

Season 7

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 53 34.7 19.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 5.4 13.2 .410 1.6 4.5 .364 7.1 8.2 .868
Hot Rod Williams 67 30.7 11.0 1.9 4.3 6.2 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.7 2.6 3.9 8.4 .470 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.4 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Hot Rod Williams 9 26.3 9.0 1.3 3.2 4.6 1.9 0.6 1.6 1.2 2.9 3.3 8.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .750

Season 8

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 63 33.9 18.2 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.3 11.9 .447 2.0 5.1 .389 5.5 6.1 .902
Hot Rod Williams 76 35.0 13.7 2.7 4.8 7.6 2.5 1.0 1.7 1.8 2.9 5.2 10.9 .478 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.6 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Hot Rod Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 21 32.0 15.3 0.4 4.4 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.9 12.2 .398 1.7 5.3 .324 3.9 4.1 .931
Hot Rod Williams 74 35.7 12.6 2.3 4.5 6.9 2.6 1.1 1.4 2.0 2.9 4.9 10.9 .452 0.0 0.1 .200 2.6 3.9 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Hot Rod Williams 4 36.0 6.8 0.8 5.5 6.3 2.8 2.3 0.8 2.5 2.8 3.0 10.5 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 2.0 .375

Season 10

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 68 30.3 19.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 6.0 13.0 .463 2.4 5.5 .433 5.4 6.0 .904
Hot Rod Williams 62 26.6 7.3 2.1 3.9 6.0 1.0 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.7 2.9 6.4 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 6 33.5 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.3 6.5 18.5 .351 2.2 7.2 .302 4.7 5.5 .848
Hot Rod Williams 4 28.8 9.0 2.8 3.8 6.5 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.5 4.3 3.5 8.0 .438 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 11

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 62 29.6 18.7 0.5 4.6 5.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.8 13.2 .438 2.9 7.1 .405 4.3 4.8 .893
Hot Rod Williams 68 31.4 8.0 2.6 5.6 8.3 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.0 2.6 3.0 6.1 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 7 30.3 15.0 0.7 4.7 5.4 1.0 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.6 11.3 .405 1.7 5.3 .324 4.1 4.3 .967
Hot Rod Williams 5 20.6 4.0 2.0 2.6 4.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.4 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .400

Season 12

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsSuns 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 51 24.0 13.3 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 4.0 9.3 .434 2.0 5.0 .406 3.2 3.4 .925
Hot Rod Williams 71 18.8 3.6 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.4 1.9 1.3 2.8 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 18 24.6 12.8 0.4 3.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.6 4.1 9.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 2.7 2.9 .942
Hot Rod Williams 3 11.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 2.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 13

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 66 25.3 11.7 0.5 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 9.0 .434 1.7 4.5 .381 2.1 2.4 .904
Hot Rod Williams 25 16.1 1.2 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 2.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 5 22.4 10.2 0.4 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 9.0 .400 0.8 3.0 .267 2.2 2.2 1.000
Hot Rod Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 14

Danilo Gallinari Hot Rod Williams
Season 2023-24-
Team Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 49 12.8 5.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.9 .437 0.6 1.9 .323 1.7 2.0 .857
Hot Rod Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 3 12.3 3.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750
Hot Rod Williams ------- --- ----------