Gus Johnson vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gus Johnson

vs.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Lou Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Lou Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Lou Williams 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 192

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 7

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.