Darrall Imhoff vs. Lou Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lou Williams and Darrall Imhoff, 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.

Darrall Imhoff played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Lou Williams, who played 17. Darrall Imhoff had the first of his seasons in 1960-61, while Lou Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Darrall Imhoff 12 7 1960-61 to 1971-72
Lou Williams 17 10 2005-06 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1960-612005-06
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 62 16.0 4.7 - - 4.8 0.8 - - - 2.3 2.0 5.0 .394 - - - 0.8 1.5 .510
Lou Williams 30 4.8 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 .442 0.1 0.3 .222 0.3 0.4 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1961-622006-07
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 76 19.8 5.9 - - 6.2 1.1 - - - 3.0 2.4 6.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.8 .576
Lou Williams 61 11.3 4.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 3.5 .441 0.2 0.6 .324 1.0 1.5 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1962-632007-08
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div Semis76ers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 45 10.2 2.7 - - 3.4 0.6 - - - 1.5 1.1 3.4 .314 - - - 0.5 1.1 .480
Lou Williams 80 23.3 11.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.0 9.4 .424 0.7 1.9 .359 2.8 3.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff 1 2.0 0.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Lou Williams 6 22.5 12.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.0 10.0 .400 0.3 1.5 .222 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 4

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1963-642008-09
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 58 15.0 4.8 - - 4.9 1.0 - - - 2.9 1.8 4.3 .414 - - - 1.2 2.0 .605
Lou Williams 81 23.7 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.1 10.4 .398 0.8 2.7 .286 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 6 24.8 9.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.8 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.7 3.5 8.5 .412 1.0 2.7 .375 1.7 2.5 .667

Season 5

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1964-652009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 76 20.0 5.0 - - 6.6 1.1 - - - 3.1 1.9 4.1 .466 - - - 1.2 2.0 .571
Lou Williams 64 29.9 14.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 4.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.7 5.0 10.6 .470 1.1 3.2 .340 3.0 3.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff 11 13.7 3.0 - - 3.9 1.2 - - - 2.4 1.2 2.2 .542 - - - 0.6 1.1 .583
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1965-662010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals76ers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 77 18.4 4.9 - - 6.6 1.5 - - - 3.0 2.0 4.4 .448 - - - 1.0 1.8 .566
Lou Williams 75 23.3 13.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.3 10.6 .406 1.2 3.4 .348 3.9 4.7 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff 14 17.4 2.9 - - 5.8 2.1 - - - 3.0 1.0 2.9 .350 - - - 0.9 1.3 .722
Lou Williams 5 26.0 10.8 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 3.4 10.4 .327 1.2 4.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 7

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1966-672011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div Semis76ers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 81 33.6 10.7 - - 13.3 2.7 - - - 3.5 4.6 9.6 .474 - - - 1.6 2.6 .614
Lou Williams 64 26.3 14.9 0.5 2.0 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 5.0 12.2 .407 1.3 3.6 .362 3.7 4.6 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff 3 28.7 10.0 - - 12.3 1.7 - - - 2.7 4.3 8.0 .542 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800
Lou Williams 13 27.5 11.5 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.8 10.9 .352 0.6 3.7 .167 3.2 4.0 .788

Season 8

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1967-682012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 82 27.7 9.3 - - 10.9 2.5 - - - 3.2 3.6 7.5 .478 - - - 2.2 3.5 .619
Lou Williams 39 28.7 14.1 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.4 4.8 11.4 .422 1.8 5.0 .367 2.7 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff 15 29.3 7.6 - - 10.9 2.0 - - - 3.7 2.9 5.9 .494 - - - 1.7 3.4 .510
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1968-692013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisHawks 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 82 28.8 9.2 - - 9.7 2.7 - - - 3.8 3.4 7.2 .470 - - - 2.4 4.0 .597
Lou Williams 60 24.1 10.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.1 3.3 8.2 .400 1.3 3.9 .342 2.5 3.0 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff 5 38.2 18.2 - - 16.4 2.4 - - - 4.8 6.6 13.2 .500 - - - 5.0 7.6 .658
Lou Williams 7 19.0 8.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.1 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.7 7.1 .380 0.7 2.3 .313 2.1 2.3 .938

Season 10

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1969-702014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisRaptors 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 79 31.3 13.6 - - 9.5 2.7 - - - 3.7 5.4 10.1 .540 - - - 2.7 4.2 .650
Lou Williams 80 25.2 15.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.3 4.7 11.6 .404 1.9 5.6 .340 4.3 4.9 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff 5 27.6 9.0 - - 7.0 2.2 - - - 4.6 4.4 9.6 .458 - - - 0.2 1.4 .143
Lou Williams 4 25.5 12.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.8 2.3 4.0 12.8 .314 1.0 5.3 .190 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 11

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1970-712015-16
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 34 24.3 8.1 - - 6.9 2.3 - - - 3.5 3.5 7.6 .461 - - - 1.1 2.1 .507
Lou Williams 67 28.5 15.3 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.2 10.3 .408 1.6 4.8 .344 5.3 6.3 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season 1971-722016-17
Team Cincinnati Royals, Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 49 9.8 2.6 - - 2.7 1.1 - - - 2.0 1.1 2.7 .394 - - - 0.5 0.9 .558
Lou Williams 81 24.6 17.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 2.0 1.1 5.3 12.3 .429 2.0 5.5 .365 5.0 5.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 11 24.7 12.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.5 4.5 10.7 .424 1.1 3.5 .308 2.4 2.6 .897

Season 13

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season -2017-18
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs -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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 79 32.8 22.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 3.0 1.3 7.4 16.9 .435 2.4 6.6 .359 5.5 6.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season -2018-19
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 75 26.6 20.0 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.1 6.5 15.2 .425 1.4 3.9 .361 5.7 6.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 6 29.3 21.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 7.7 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.3 7.5 17.3 .433 1.0 3.0 .333 5.7 6.8 .829

Season 15

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 65 28.7 18.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 5.6 0.7 0.2 2.8 1.2 6.0 14.4 .418 1.7 4.8 .352 4.5 5.2 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 13 26.2 12.8 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.8 11.2 .425 0.9 3.9 .235 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 16

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season -2020-21
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 66 21.6 11.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.6 0.9 4.0 9.8 .410 1.0 2.6 .399 2.3 2.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 18 15.4 7.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.2 0.9 2.8 6.1 .455 0.7 1.7 .433 1.4 1.5 .963

Season 17

Darrall Imhoff Lou Williams
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams 56 14.3 6.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.2 5.7 .391 0.7 1.8 .363 1.2 1.4 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
Lou Williams ------- --- ----------