Alan Williams or Al Jefferson? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Al Jefferson holds the advantage in 8 of 8 key categories, with Points Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 157.4% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Al Jefferson's Points Per Game of 15.7 compared to Alan Williams's 6.1 represents a 157.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alan Williams falls 46.5% below the career average of 11.4 in this category while Al Jefferson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Al Jefferson's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Alan Williams posts 48.0% against Al Jefferson's 49.9% — a gap of just 4%. Alan Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 8-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Alan Williams side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

Al Jefferson wins this head to head comparison decisively — 8 categories to 0. The 157.4% gap in Points Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Al Jefferson's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.