Kermit Washington vs. Jason Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Williams and Kermit Washington, 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.

Kermit Washington played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jason Williams, who played 12. Kermit Washington had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, while Jason Williams had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Kermit Washington 10 3 1973-74 to 1987-88
Jason Williams 12 8 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1973-741998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
Kermit Washington 45 8.9 3.8 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 - 1.7 1.6 3.4 .483 - - - 0.6 1.1 .531
Jason Williams 50 36.1 12.8 0.3 2.8 3.1 6.0 1.9 0.0 2.9 1.8 4.6 12.3 .374 2.0 6.5 .310 1.6 2.1 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington 3 4.7 5.0 3.0 0.3 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 1.7 3.7 .455 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714
Jason Williams 5 33.0 10.0 0.4 3.2 3.6 4.0 1.6 0.2 2.6 3.0 3.2 9.0 .356 1.8 5.8 .310 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 2

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1974-751999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Kermit Washington 55 17.3 4.5 1.9 4.4 6.4 1.2 0.5 0.6 - 2.8 1.6 3.8 .420 - - - 1.3 2.2 .590
Jason Williams 81 34.1 12.3 0.3 2.6 2.8 7.3 1.4 0.1 3.7 1.7 4.5 12.0 .373 1.8 6.2 .287 1.6 2.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 5 29.0 10.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.6 9.6 .375 1.6 5.0 .320 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1975-762000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Kermit Washington 36 13.7 3.4 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 - 2.1 1.1 2.5 .433 - - - 1.3 1.8 .682
Jason Williams 77 29.7 9.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.4 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.5 3.6 9.0 .407 1.3 4.0 .315 0.8 1.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 8 23.6 8.8 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.0 2.6 1.8 3.3 7.6 .426 1.4 3.8 .367 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 4

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1976-772001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Kermit Washington 53 25.3 9.7 3.4 5.8 9.3 0.9 0.8 1.0 - 3.5 3.6 7.2 .503 - - - 2.5 3.5 .706
Jason Williams 65 34.4 14.8 0.3 2.7 3.0 8.0 1.7 0.1 3.3 1.6 5.8 15.2 .382 2.0 6.6 .295 1.2 1.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1977-782002-03
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Kermit Washington 57 28.4 11.6 3.8 7.0 10.8 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 3.3 4.3 8.9 .487 - - - 3.0 4.3 .691
Jason Williams 76 31.7 12.1 0.3 2.5 2.8 8.3 1.2 0.1 2.2 1.7 4.4 11.3 .388 1.9 5.3 .354 1.4 1.7 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1978-792003-04
Team San Diego ClippersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Kermit Washington 82 33.7 11.3 3.6 6.1 9.8 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 3.9 4.3 7.6 .562 - - - 2.8 4.0 .688
Jason Williams 72 29.4 10.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 6.8 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.3 4.0 9.9 .407 1.7 5.1 .330 1.1 1.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 4 32.3 10.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.5 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.5 3.8 11.5 .326 1.5 5.3 .286 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 7

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1979-802004-05
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Kermit Washington 80 33.2 13.4 4.1 6.5 10.5 2.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 3.8 5.3 9.5 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .642
Jason Williams 71 27.5 10.1 0.3 1.5 1.7 5.6 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.7 9.1 .413 1.5 4.6 .324 1.1 1.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington 3 40.3 10.3 4.0 6.3 10.3 2.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 8.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.7 .625
Jason Williams 4 29.0 17.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 7.0 13.3 .528 2.5 5.3 .476 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1980-812005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington 73 29.0 11.4 3.2 6.2 9.4 2.0 1.2 1.2 2.0 3.5 4.5 7.8 .569 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.9 .628
Jason Williams 59 31.8 12.3 0.1 2.3 2.4 4.9 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.7 4.5 10.3 .442 1.8 4.9 .372 1.4 1.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington 3 42.7 8.7 4.7 12.7 17.3 2.3 2.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Jason Williams 23 29.8 9.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.8 3.3 8.0 .405 1.1 4.1 .274 1.7 2.0 .844

Season 9

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1981-822006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Kermit Washington 20 20.9 5.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.9 3.9 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .585
Jason Williams 61 30.6 10.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.1 3.9 9.3 .413 1.6 4.8 .339 1.5 1.7 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 4 28.0 5.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.8 7.0 .250 1.3 4.3 .294 1.0 1.3 .800

Note: Kermit Washington didn't play in 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 and 1986-87.

Season 10

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season 1987-882007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
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 %
Kermit Washington 6 9.3 2.7 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.2 2.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Jason Williams 67 28.1 8.8 0.2 1.8 1.9 4.6 1.2 0.1 1.4 1.4 3.1 8.2 .384 1.4 4.1 .353 1.0 1.2 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Jason Williams didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 11

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season -2009-10
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 82 20.8 6.0 0.1 1.5 1.5 3.6 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.3 5.2 .444 1.0 2.7 .380 0.4 0.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 14 13.7 2.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 .342 0.4 1.7 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 12

Kermit Washington Jason Williams
Season -2010-11
Team -Orlando Magic, Memphis 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 %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams 27 10.9 2.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 .328 0.4 1.4 .263 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------
Jason Williams ------- --- ----------