Doug West vs. Robert Williams III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Williams III and Doug West, 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.

Doug West played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Robert Williams III, who played 6. Doug West had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Robert Williams III had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Doug West 12 1 1989-90 to 2000-01
Robert Williams III 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Doug West 52 7.3 2.6 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .393 0.1 0.2 .273 0.5 0.6 .813
Robert Williams III 32 8.8 2.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.6 .706 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 3 4.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Doug West 75 11.0 3.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .690
Robert Williams III 29 13.4 5.2 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.8 2.2 3.0 .727 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 13 11.5 3.7 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.4 .742 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Doug West 80 31.8 14.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.0 5.8 11.2 .518 0.1 0.3 .174 2.3 2.9 .805
Robert Williams III 52 18.9 8.0 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.0 3.6 5.0 .721 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 3 15.3 6.3 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.7 0.3 3.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Doug West 80 38.8 19.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 2.9 1.1 0.3 2.1 3.5 8.1 15.6 .517 0.0 0.3 .087 3.1 3.7 .841
Robert Williams III 61 29.6 10.0 3.9 5.7 9.6 2.0 0.9 2.2 1.0 2.2 4.4 6.0 .736 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 17 23.2 7.7 2.5 3.6 6.2 1.0 0.7 2.2 0.6 2.0 3.1 4.6 .679 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.6 .893

Season 5
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Doug West 72 30.3 14.7 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.3 6.0 12.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .125 2.6 3.2 .810
Robert Williams III 35 23.5 8.0 3.0 5.4 8.3 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.0 1.9 3.6 4.9 .747 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 20 20.9 7.7 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.2 3.4 4.3 .788 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .679

Season 6
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Doug West 71 32.8 12.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.8 3.5 4.9 10.7 .461 0.2 0.9 .180 2.9 3.5 .837
Robert Williams III 6 19.8 6.8 1.8 4.5 6.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.8 2.8 4.3 .654 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1995-96-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Doug West 73 22.5 6.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 3.1 2.4 5.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .077 1.6 2.0 .792
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1996-97-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Doug West 68 28.2 7.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.0 3.2 3.3 7.1 .467 0.2 0.7 .333 0.9 1.4 .681
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West 3 29.3 11.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 3.7 4.0 7.3 .545 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 3.0 1.000
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1997-98-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Doug West 38 18.1 4.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 2.6 1.7 4.5 .374 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .725
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1998-99-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
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 %
Doug West 14 21.0 5.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.2 4.6 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .760
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 1999-00-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
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 %
Doug West 38 15.3 4.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.6 3.8 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .850
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Doug West Robert Williams III
Season 2000-01-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West 15 11.4 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.7 2.5 .289 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .857
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug West ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
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