Terry Tyler vs. Robert Williams III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Williams III and Terry Tyler, 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.

Terry Tyler played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Robert Williams III, who played 6. Terry Tyler had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, 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
Terry Tyler 11 3 1978-79 to 1988-89
Robert Williams III 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Terry Tyler 82 31.2 12.9 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.1 1.3 2.5 1.7 3.1 5.6 11.5 .482 - - - 1.8 2.7 .658
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 %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
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
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Detroit PistonsBoston 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 %
Terry Tyler 82 32.6 12.3 2.8 4.9 7.6 1.6 1.3 2.7 2.1 2.9 5.2 11.3 .465 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.3 .765
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 %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
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
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Detroit PistonsBoston 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 %
Terry Tyler 82 31.1 13.4 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.7 1.4 2.2 2.0 2.6 5.8 10.9 .532 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 3.0 .592
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 %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
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
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Detroit PistonsBoston 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 %
Terry Tyler 82 24.3 9.9 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.5 0.9 2.0 1.5 2.2 4.1 7.8 .523 0.0 0.0 .250 1.7 2.3 .740
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 %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
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
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Detroit PistonsBoston 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 %
Terry Tyler 82 31.0 12.1 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.9 1.3 2.0 1.5 2.7 5.1 10.7 .478 0.0 0.2 .133 1.8 2.4 .745
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 %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
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
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Terry Tyler 82 19.5 8.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.4 .453 0.0 0.2 .154 1.1 1.6 .712
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 %
Terry Tyler 5 8.4 5.0 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1984-85-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Terry Tyler 82 24.4 11.6 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.3 5.1 10.4 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .716
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 9 19.9 13.3 1.7 2.8 4.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.9 5.4 11.1 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.0 .815
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1985-86-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Terry Tyler 71 23.3 9.5 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.3 0.9 1.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.1 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 3 17.0 2.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1986-87-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Terry Tyler 82 23.5 9.3 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.8 4.0 8.1 .495 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.7 .721
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1987-88-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Terry Tyler 74 16.0 5.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.5 5.5 .452 0.0 0.1 .143 0.6 0.9 .641
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Terry Tyler Robert Williams III
Season 1988-89-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Terry Tyler 70 15.1 5.5 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 2.4 5.1 .469 0.0 0.1 .111 0.7 0.9 .758
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
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