Williamson has turned 24 since his last test in June. He's also made the International Cricket Council's test team of the year for his performances over the past 12 months when he scored four centuries on his way to 992 runs at 66.13.
Yet, there are always areas to improve.
One remains his conversion rate from 50 to 100. Bradman was hugely successful at this - 69.05 per cent (29 centuries/13 half-centuries) - but attaining Crowe's 48.57 per cent (17/18) would be commendable.
Williamson has so far converted at 35 per cent (7/13), shading Ross Taylor's 33 per cent (11/22).
Williamson goes into tonight's first test against Pakistan having built a wall of expectation. If New Zealand stand any chance against a juggernaut who dominated Australia 2-0, he must feature prominently.
Pakistan look formidable, even with veteran off-spinner Saeed Ajmal serving a chucking ban. He'll be tested in England tomorrow to see if the problem has been alleviated.
Left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar had played two tests prior to the Australia series but subsequently took 14 wickets at 26.35 and leg spinner Yasir Shah claimed 12 wickets at 17.25 with no previous test experience.
A dry wicket in Abu Dhabi presents the pair with another ideal work bench.
"That's a strength of Pakistan," Williamson said. "They seem to have such depth that whoever they bring in are always quality cricketers. Fortunately, we got to watch them a bit during the Australian series while we were over here."
Williamson was grateful to get some practice in local conditions on his way to 28 against Pakistan A in Sharjah last week. He said the wrist injury which ruled him out of last month's one-day series against South Africa is not expected to hinder him.
"It's important to get on the surfaces as much as you can before a series to ensure you make the necessary mental and physical adjustments to what you'll experience," he said.
"The conditions Pakistan prepared against Australia were suited to them but they played very good cricket, too. We need to adapt our skills to be competitive.
"We need to work out early whether it's spinning and bouncing or just low, slow turn. If it's bouncing, sometimes cross-bat shots can be good off the back foot. If it's skiddy, the straighter-bat shots are useful. It's important not to judge yourself too harshly on a foreign surface while you adjust."
Selecting two spinners is mandatory, meaning Mark Craig and Ish Sodhi will play at the expense of Neil Wagner and Doug Bracewell. Brendon McCullum will open the innings to allow both Corey Anderson and Jimmy Neesham to beef up the bowling stocks.
Meanwhile, Williamson's new bowling action was unveiled in training. The off-spinner is banned from bowling because he hasn't been re-tested by the International Cricket Council. First impressions suggest he should get an ICC warrant-of-fitness. Williamson's front arm appeared higher, he was more side-on and it looked like he was using his fingers more than his elbow to impart spin and bring the angle at the point of delivery to less than the arbitrary 15 degrees.
"I believe it's improving," said Williamson, who is expected to be tested shortly after the current series.
Andrew Alderson travelled to the UAE courtesy of Emirates.
