Not only did Williams win his first title in 2024-25, but he was also selected to his first All-Star Game while receiving All-NBA Third-Team and All-Defensive Second-Team honors. He also got a handful of votes for the Most Improved Player award. The accolades were well deserved, as Williams has steadily improved across the board in each season. His efficiency regressed in Year 3, but he made up for it with volume. Johnson also appeared in a career-low 69 regular-season games after missing only 18 such contests through his first two seasons. He underwent offseason wrist surgery to address an injury that bothered him throughout the playoffs. He was expected to be healthy for training camp, but he sat out the entire preseason and stated during the Thunder's Media Day that he wasn't close to returning yet. The issue didn't stop the Thunder from signing Williams to a long-term extension this offseason, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, as they locked down their core for years to come. Coming off a championship and surgery, there are fair concerns about what Williams' workload will look like in Year 4. However, the 24-year-old wing has been a top-50 player in eight-category leagues in each of his first three seasons and has second-round upside when operating at 100 percent. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a five-year, $287 million contract extension with the Thunder in July of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Jalen Williams was born in Denver, CO on April 14, 2001. Williams spent the early part of his life in Denver before his family moved to Arizona when he was seven years old. Williams attended Perry High School in Gilbert, AZ, where he averaged 23.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a junior en route to Region Offensive Player of the Year honors. A year later, Williams averaged north of 25 points per game en route to finishing as the No. 9 player in the state of Arizona, per 247Sports.com. Williams committed to play college basketball at Santa Clara. Over the course of three seasons at Santa Clara, Williams appeared in 84 games and made 74 starts. He was a two-time All-WCC selection, including being named to the All-WCC First Team as a junior in 2021-22. Williams finished that season with averages of 18.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 39.6 percent from beyond the arc. In May of 2022, Williams announced that he would hire an agent and keep his name in the 2022 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 12th overall pick in the draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Two rebounds shy of double-double
FOklahoma City Thunder
December 6, 2025
Williams notched 15 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal in 24 minutes during Friday's 132-111 win over the Mavericks.
ANALYSIS It's been a steady start to the season for Williams, who now has four games under his belt. He continues to deliver balanced production but has crossed the 20-point threshold only once in those four outings. It remains to be seen if he will return to the 21.6 points per game he averaged last year with the team getting improved scoring from Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell. Williams collected a season-best eight boards against the Mavericks, picking up the slack for the injured Isaiah Hartenstein (calf).
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Stat Review
How does Jalen Williams compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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True Shooting %
50.7%
Effective Field Goal %
43.9%
3-Point Attempt Rate
14.0%
Free Throw Rate
24.6%
Offensive Rebound %
1.0%
Defensive Rebound %
19.1%
Total Rebound %
10.6%
Assist %
28.7%
Steal %
1.4%
Block %
4.2%
Turnover %
6.4%
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25.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
37.2
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1.2
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After a strong rookie season, Williams took another step forward in Year 2. He boosted his three-point percentage from 35.6 to 42.7, helping him average a career-high 19.1 points per game. The 2022 No. 12 overall pick also increased his assists per game from 3.3 to 4.5. The biggest knock on Williams' game is his lack of rebounds, but that can easily be overlooked given he's above-average to elite in basically every other category. Williams, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, have solidified the Thunder as a contender in the Western Conference, and the young trio still has plenty of room to grow. Oklahoma City solidified its depth by adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso, but neither offseason addition is expected to impact Williams' usage. Williams operating as a point-forward for one of the best teams in the league bodes well for his fantasy value, but Gilgeous-Alexander is still the go-to guy in crunch time. If Williams takes another step forward, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return second-round value, but he's a safer pick in the third or fourth round of fantasy drafts.
Williams was exceptional as a rookie for a Thunder squad that fought for a Play-In spot last year. But his usage could take a hit in 2023-24, with Chet Holmgren debuting after a lost campaign due to offseason foot surgery. Either way, Williams figures to play a sizeable role for an ascending Oklahoma City team, and his multi-faceted, efficient style bodes well for his fantasy potential. Williams became a full-time starter in mid-December last year and went on to start 53 of 55 games, missing two matchups due to injury. During that stretch, the 6-foot-8 wing averaged 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocks while attempting 11.6 field goals, 2.9 three-pointers and 2.8 free throws per contest (52.1/37.9/82.7 shooting splits). Overall, Williams averaged 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals across 62 starts compared to just 9.8 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 13 appearances as a reserve. The 22-year-old is not expected to lose his starting job with Holmgren available, but it'll be difficult for him to find more usage.
A three-year forward out of Santa Clara, Williams was selected by the Thunder with the No. 12 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He was named to the WCC All-Conference First Team last year, averaging 18.0 points on 51/40/81 shooting, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.8 minutes. Williams has good size - 6-foot-6, 209 pounds - but isn't an explosive athlete and only recently became a go-to player, so it could take him a bit to adjust to the NBA. Positively, he's a proven three-point shooter and has an excellent feel for the game. While his destiny may be primarily a role player, his on-the-ball talent - albeit at a mid-major - gives him the sort of upside searched for by OKC. He projects as a rotation player out of the gate, so there's reason for fantasy managers in deep leagues to consider him late. However, he's still competing against the Thunder's other prospects for reserve minutes.
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Finding rhythm
FOklahoma City Thunder
December 3, 2025
Williams finished Tuesday's 124-112 win over the Warriors with 22 points (9-16 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal across 33 minutes.
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Strong output Sunday
FOklahoma City Thunder
December 1, 2025
Williams chipped in 16 points (7-18 FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 34 minutes during Sunday's 123-115 win over the Trail Blazers.
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Strong all-around numbers in debut
FOklahoma City Thunder
November 29, 2025
Williams (wrist) recorded 11 points (3-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block across 29 minutes Friday in the Thunder's 123-119 win over the Suns.
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Will make season debut Friday
FOklahoma City Thunder
November 27, 2025
Williams (wrist) will make his season debut Friday against the Suns, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Ruled out for Wednesday
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Wrist
November 25, 2025
Williams (wrist) is out for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.
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Daigneault provides update
FOklahoma City Thunder
November 26, 2025
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault provided an update on Williams' recovery from offseason wrist surgery on Wednesday, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.
ANALYSIS "Day-to-day, and he's doing a great job," Daigneault said. "There's so much invisible work that goes into a return to play that you guys don't get the opportunity to see and we don't even get the opportunity to see." While there's still no official timetable for Williams to return, he was spotted getting up some jumpers Wednesday, and it certainly sounds like a return is on the horizon after weeks of no updates on his progress.