Alvin Williams or Jamal Crawford? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Alvin Williams vs Jamal Crawford. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Alvin Williams takes 4 categories while Jamal Crawford claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the PG position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Jamal Crawford's Points Per Game of 14.6 compared to Alvin Williams's 9.0 represents a 62.2% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alvin Williams falls 36.6% below the career average of 14.2 in this category while Jamal Crawford exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Jamal Crawford's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Alvin Williams posts 42.1% against Jamal Crawford's 41% — a gap of just 2.7%. Jamal Crawford can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Jamal Crawford side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

The verdict favors Alvin Williams — 4 categories to 3 — but Jamal Crawford makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Jamal Crawford has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 2.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.