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Jason Williams
Jason Williams stats, teams and career impact
#706 all-timeCareer averages · 10.5 PPG · 2.3 RPG · 5.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Teams in final NBA season
- Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)
- Born
- November 18, 1975 (50 yrs old)
- College
- Marshall, Florida
- NBA seasons
- 12 seasons · 1998–99 to 2010–11
Career summaryJason Williams was a point guard who played 12 NBA seasons, from 1998–99 through 2010–11.
- Career PPG
- 10.5
- Career RPG
- 2.3
- Career APG
- 5.9
- #50 in 2003–04
- #706 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jason Williams ranks #706 all time
Jason Williams ranks #706 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #60.7. His full-career value ranks #462, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
788 games · Career Value Rank #462
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 39.8%FG%
- Three-point
- 32.7%3P%
- Free throw
- 81.3%FT%
788 career games · 23,188 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Jason Williams stats by season
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| 2010–11 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -3.37 | MEM/ORL | 27 | 0 | 10.9 | 32.8% | 26.3% | — | — | -7.7 |
| 2009–10 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -0.58 | ORL | 82 | 18 | 20.8 | 44.4% | 38.0% | 75.6% | #161 | 46.5 |
| 2007–08 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.14 | MIA | 67 | 53 | 28.1 | 38.4% | 35.3% | 86.3% | #136 | 65.8 |
| 2006–07 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | +0.76 | MIA | 61 | 55 | 30.6 | 41.3% | 33.9% | 91.3% | #96 | 96.4 |
| 2005–06 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | +0.11 | MIA | 59 | 56 | 31.8 | 44.2% | 37.2% | 86.7% | #111 | 75.6 |
| 2004–05 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 5.6 | +1.39 | MEM | 71 | 68 | 27.5 | 41.3% | 32.4% | 79.2% | #70 | 121.8 |
| 2003–04 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 6.8 | +2.19 | MEM | 72 | 68 | 29.4 | 40.7% | 33.0% | 83.7% | #50 | 168.8 |
| 2002–03 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 8.3 | +1.58 | MEM | 76 | 76 | 31.7 | 38.8% | 35.4% | 84.0% | #63 | 166.6 |
| 2001–02 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 8.0 | +1.30 | MEM | 65 | 65 | 34.4 | 38.2% | 29.5% | 79.2% | #69 | 139.9 |
| 2000–01 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 5.4 | -0.70 | SAC | 77 | 77 | 29.7 | 40.7% | 31.5% | 78.9% | #161 | 58.6 |
| 1999–00 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 7.3 | -1.78 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 34.1 | 37.3% | 28.7% | 75.3% | #226 | 12.7 |
| 1998–99 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 6.0 | -0.70 | SAC | 50 | 50 | 36.1 | 37.4% | 31.0% | 75.2% | #151 | 46.8 |
| Career | 10.5 | 2.3 | 5.9 | — | MEM/MIA/ORL/SAC | 788 | — | 29.4 | 39.8% | 32.7% | 81.3% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
72.6 composite · lower is better
69.6 average league finish
992 total value
Career standing
How Jason Williams ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score72.6
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #706
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jason Williams advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | MEM/ORL | 35 | 27 | 295 | -3.37 | — | — | -7.7 | — | Limited |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 34 | 82 | 1,703 | -0.58 | 52.4 | #161 | 46.5 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 32 | 67 | 1,886 | -0.14 | 59.2 | #136 | 65.8 | 63rd | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 31 | 61 | 1,865 | +0.76 | 71.6 | #96 | 96.4 | 71st | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 30 | 59 | 1,874 | +0.11 | 66.5 | #111 | 75.6 | 66th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 29 | 71 | 1,952 | +1.39 | 79.9 | #70 | 121.8 | 79th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 28 | 72 | 2,115 | +2.19 | 85.2 | #50 | 168.8 | 85th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 27 | 76 | 2,407 | +1.58 | 80.5 | #63 | 166.6 | 84th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 26 | 65 | 2,236 | +1.30 | 78.9 | #69 | 139.9 | 80th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 25 | 77 | 2,290 | -0.70 | 51.1 | #161 | 58.6 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 24 | 81 | 2,760 | -1.78 | 29.7 | #226 | 12.7 | 35th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 23 | 50 | 1,805 | -0.70 | 45.7 | #151 | 46.8 | 55th | Broad |
Career movement
Jason Williams's career impact by season
Peak +2.19 in 2003–04 · 12 seasons · 23,188 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Jason WilliamsRicky Rubio
| NBA season | Jason Williams | Ricky Rubio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2 | -1.8 | 2.0 |
| 3 | -0.7 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| 5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| 7 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| 8 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| 9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 10 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| 11 | -0.6 | -1.2 |
| 12 | -3.4 | -2.8 |
NBA season number
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