Is Alan Williams Better Than Damian Lillard? NBA Stats Decide
Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Alan Williams vs Damian Lillard. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Damian Lillard takes 5 categories while Alan Williams claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.
Damian Lillard's Assists Per Game of 6.7 compared to Alan Williams's 0.6 represents a 1016.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alan Williams falls 66.7% below the career average of 1.8 in this category while Damian Lillard exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Damian Lillard's edge.
The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Alan Williams posts 48.0% against Damian Lillard's 43.9% — a gap of just 9.3%. Alan Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 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.
The verdict favors Damian Lillard — 5 categories to 3 — but Alan Williams makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alan Williams has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 9.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.
Who is better, Alan Williams or Damian Lillard?
Damian Lillard holds the statistical edge, winning 5 of 8 categories in this career comparison. Damian Lillard's Assists Per Game of 6.7 versus Alan Williams's 0.6 is the most decisive factor — a 1016.7% difference.
How do Alan Williams and Damian Lillard compare in Assists Per Game?
Alan Williams career Assists Per Game: 0.6. Damian Lillard career Assists Per Game: 6.7. Damian Lillard leads by 1016.7% — dramatically ahead in this key C metric.
Who had the better overall career, Alan Williams or Damian Lillard?
Based on career statistics, Damian Lillard edges Alan Williams 5-3 across key categories. Damian Lillard's Assists Per Game of 6.7 leads Alan Williams's 0.6 by 1016.7%, providing the clearest statistical evidence of the career advantage.
