Mark Jackson vs. Nate Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Williams and Mark Jackson, 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.

Mark Jackson played 17 years in the NBA, 9 more than Nate Williams, who played 8. Mark Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Nate Williams had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Mark Jackson 17 14 1987-88 to 2003-04
Nate Williams 8 0 1971-72 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1987-881971-72
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Mark Jackson 82 39.6 13.6 1.5 3.4 4.8 10.6 2.5 0.1 3.1 3.0 5.3 12.4 .432 0.4 1.5 .254 2.5 3.2 .774
Nate Williams 81 26.8 11.9 - - 4.6 2.1 - - - 3.7 5.2 12.0 .432 - - - 1.6 2.1 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 4 42.8 14.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 9.8 2.5 0.0 3.5 3.3 5.5 15.0 .367 1.3 3.0 .417 2.0 2.8 .727
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1988-891972-73
Team New York KnicksKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Mark Jackson 72 34.4 16.9 1.5 3.3 4.7 8.6 1.9 0.1 3.1 2.3 6.7 14.2 .467 1.1 3.3 .338 2.5 3.6 .698
Nate Williams 80 24.7 11.8 - - 4.2 1.6 - - - 3.4 5.2 10.9 .477 - - - 1.3 1.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 9 37.3 14.7 0.8 2.7 3.4 10.1 1.1 0.3 3.1 1.0 5.7 11.1 .510 1.2 3.1 .393 2.1 3.1 .679
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1989-901973-74
Team New York KnicksKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Mark Jackson 82 29.6 9.9 1.3 2.6 3.9 7.4 1.3 0.0 2.6 1.5 4.0 9.1 .437 0.4 1.6 .267 1.5 2.0 .727
Nate Williams 82 30.6 15.5 1.4 2.8 4.2 2.2 1.8 0.4 - 3.5 6.6 14.2 .462 - - - 2.4 2.9 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 9 9.0 3.8 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 3.4 .419 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .727
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1990-911974-75
Team New York KnicksKansas City-Omaha Kings, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Mark Jackson 72 22.2 8.8 0.9 1.9 2.7 6.3 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.1 3.5 7.1 .492 0.2 0.7 .255 1.6 2.2 .731
Nate Williams 85 22.9 13.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.7 1.1 0.4 - 3.0 5.6 11.6 .480 - - - 2.1 2.6 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 3 12.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 2.7 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1991-921975-76
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Mark Jackson 81 30.4 11.3 1.2 2.6 3.8 8.6 1.4 0.2 2.6 1.9 4.5 9.2 .491 0.1 0.5 .256 2.1 2.7 .770
Nate Williams 81 23.9 12.8 1.7 2.8 4.4 1.3 1.3 0.2 - 3.1 5.2 11.7 .444 - - - 2.4 3.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 12 30.7 8.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.2 3.1 7.7 .402 0.3 1.8 .190 1.8 2.3 .815
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1992-931976-77
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Mark Jackson 82 38.0 14.4 1.6 3.2 4.7 8.8 1.7 0.1 2.7 1.9 5.6 11.5 .486 0.3 1.0 .268 2.9 3.7 .803
Nate Williams 79 22.5 12.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.2 1.0 0.2 - 2.5 5.2 11.6 .451 - - - 1.8 2.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 37.6 15.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 7.6 1.6 0.2 2.6 1.6 5.6 12.8 .438 0.2 0.4 .500 3.8 4.4 .864
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1993-941977-78
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Jazz, Golden State Warriors
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 %
Mark Jackson 79 34.3 10.9 1.4 3.1 4.4 8.6 1.5 0.1 2.9 1.5 4.2 9.3 .452 0.5 1.6 .283 2.1 2.7 .791
Nate Williams 73 17.1 9.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.5 4.3 9.9 .431 - - - 1.4 1.7 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1994-951978-79
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Mark Jackson 82 29.3 7.6 0.9 2.8 3.7 7.5 1.3 0.2 2.6 1.8 2.9 6.9 .422 0.3 1.1 .310 1.5 1.9 .778
Nate Williams 81 16.0 8.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.1 1.1 2.1 3.5 7.0 .501 - - - 1.3 1.4 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 17 32.6 9.9 1.6 3.6 5.2 7.2 0.9 0.0 2.4 2.0 3.5 7.6 .454 0.9 2.4 .400 2.0 2.7 .739
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1995-96-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Mark Jackson 81 32.6 10.0 0.8 3.0 3.8 7.8 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.9 3.7 7.7 .473 0.8 1.8 .430 1.9 2.4 .785
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 37.2 10.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 6.0 1.2 0.0 2.6 1.8 3.6 10.2 .353 0.8 3.6 .222 2.6 3.4 .765
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1996-97-
Team Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
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 %
Mark Jackson 82 37.2 9.9 1.1 3.7 4.8 11.4 1.2 0.1 3.3 2.0 3.5 8.3 .426 0.8 2.2 .371 2.0 2.6 .789
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1997-98-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Mark Jackson 82 29.4 8.3 0.8 3.1 3.9 8.7 1.0 0.0 2.1 1.6 3.0 7.3 .416 0.5 1.7 .314 1.7 2.2 .761
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 16 30.9 9.2 1.1 3.4 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.0 2.9 1.8 3.3 7.9 .417 0.9 2.3 .378 1.7 2.1 .794
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1998-99-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Mark Jackson 49 28.2 7.6 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.9 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.2 2.8 6.7 .419 0.7 2.1 .311 1.3 1.6 .823
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 13 34.8 11.2 1.1 3.5 4.5 8.6 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.5 3.9 7.9 .495 1.1 2.6 .412 2.3 3.2 .714
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 1999-00-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Mark Jackson 81 27.0 8.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.0 0.9 0.1 2.1 1.4 3.0 7.0 .432 1.1 2.7 .403 1.0 1.2 .806
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 23 27.6 8.1 0.5 3.2 3.7 7.7 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.0 7.7 .392 0.9 2.9 .313 1.2 1.3 .903
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Mark Jackson 83 31.2 7.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.0 1.0 0.1 2.1 1.7 2.9 7.0 .419 0.8 2.5 .338 0.9 1.1 .785
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 31.2 9.0 0.6 4.6 5.2 5.2 1.6 0.0 2.0 1.2 4.0 8.0 .500 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 0.6 1.000
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 2001-02-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Mark Jackson 82 28.9 8.4 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.4 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.0 3.2 7.2 .439 1.0 2.4 .405 1.1 1.3 .791
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 2002-03-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Mark Jackson 82 17.9 4.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 1.1 1.8 4.5 .398 0.3 1.2 .284 0.7 1.0 .763
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 16.6 7.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.2 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.0 .500 1.0 1.8 .556 0.2 0.2 1.000
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Mark Jackson Nate Williams
Season 2003-04-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Mark Jackson 42 13.7 2.5 0.2 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 2.4 .340 0.2 1.0 .171 0.7 0.9 .718
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 7.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Nate Williams ------- --- ----------
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