Gus Williams vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Gus Williams 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 Williams

vs.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Williams 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Gus Williams 11 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Gus Williams 10 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Gus Williams 2 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Williams 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Williams 2 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Williams 17.1 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 2.7 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 5.6 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.0 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.4 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Williams 14,093 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Gus Williams 2,222 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Gus Williams 4,597 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Gus Williams 1,638 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Gus Williams 291 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Gus Williams 825 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Williams .461 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Gus Williams .238 * Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Gus Williams .756 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Williams 23.4 (1982) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 3.4 (1980) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 8.4 (1984) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.4 (1980) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.5 (1978) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Williams 19.5 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 3.1 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 4.7 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 1.8 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.4 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Williams 1,927 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Gus Williams 308 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Gus Williams 469 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Gus Williams 174 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Gus Williams 40 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Gus Williams 99 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Williams .476 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Gus Williams .231 * Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Gus Williams .737 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Williams 32.5 (1983) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 4.1 (1979) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 11.4 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.5 (1983) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.6 (1979) Zion Williamson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.