Ed Smith vs. Lou Williams Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lou Williams and Ed Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Ed Smith played 1 years in the NBA, 16 less than Lou Williams, who played 17. Ed Smith had his first NBA Season in 1953-54, 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 |
Ed Smith |
1 |
0 |
1953-54 |
Lou Williams |
17 |
10 |
2005-06 to 2021-22 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Ed Smith |
Lou Williams |
Season |
1953-54 | 2005-06 |
Team |
New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
12 |
10.6 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
2.7 |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.286 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.1 |
.538 |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Ed Smith |
Lou Williams |
Season |
- | 2017-18 |
Team |
- | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
- | 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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ed Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |