Carlton Carrington or Jay Williams? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Carlton Carrington and Jay Williams split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested PG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Jay Williams's Assists Per Game of 4.7 compared to Carlton Carrington's 2.8 represents a 67.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Carlton Carrington falls 51.7% below the career average of 5.8 in this category while Jay Williams exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Jay Williams's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Carlton Carrington posts 41.0% against Jay Williams's 39.9% — a gap of just 2.8%. Jay Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Jay Williams 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Jay Williams claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 67.9% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.