Eric Bledsoe vs. Gus Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gus Williams and Eric Bledsoe, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Eric Bledsoe played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Gus Williams, who played 11. Eric Bledsoe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Gus Williams had his rookie season in 1975-76. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Eric Bledsoe 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Gus Williams 11 10 1975-76 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2010-111975-76
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 81 22.7 6.7 0.8 1.9 2.8 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.4 1.6 2.5 6.0 .424 0.4 1.4 .276 1.2 1.6 .744
Gus Williams 77 22.4 11.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 3.1 1.8 0.3 - 1.9 4.7 11.1 .428 - - - 2.2 3.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 11 16.2 6.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.4 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 7.7 .353 - - - 1.3 1.9 .667

Season 2

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2011-121976-77
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 40 11.6 3.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.5 1.2 3.2 .389 0.2 0.8 .200 0.7 1.1 .636
Gus Williams 82 23.5 9.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 3.6 1.5 0.2 - 2.7 4.0 8.5 .464 - - - 1.4 1.8 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 11 17.2 7.9 1.1 1.3 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.1 3.4 5.7 .587 0.3 0.6 .429 0.9 1.5 .625
Gus Williams 10 18.4 8.8 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.1 - 3.0 3.5 7.0 .500 - - - 1.8 2.1 .857

Season 3

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2012-131977-78
Team Los Angeles ClippersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 76 20.4 8.5 1.0 1.9 3.0 3.1 1.4 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.3 7.5 .445 0.4 1.0 .397 1.4 1.8 .791
Gus Williams 79 32.6 18.1 1.1 2.2 3.2 3.7 2.3 0.5 2.4 2.5 7.6 16.9 .451 - - - 2.9 3.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 6 16.2 6.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 .500 0.2 1.5 .111 1.3 2.0 .667
Gus Williams 22 31.9 18.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 4.0 2.0 0.5 2.5 3.2 7.4 15.5 .477 - - - 3.5 4.8 .726

Season 4

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2013-141978-79
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 43 32.9 17.7 0.6 4.1 4.7 5.5 1.6 0.3 3.3 2.3 6.2 12.9 .477 1.2 3.3 .357 4.3 5.5 .772
Gus Williams 76 29.8 19.2 1.5 1.8 3.2 4.0 2.1 0.4 2.5 2.1 8.0 16.1 .495 - - - 3.2 4.2 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 17 36.4 26.6 2.1 2.0 4.1 3.7 2.0 0.6 2.5 2.5 10.7 22.5 .476 - - - 5.3 7.5 .709

Season 5

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2014-151979-80
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 81 34.6 17.0 0.9 4.3 5.2 6.1 1.6 0.6 3.4 2.3 5.8 12.9 .447 1.1 3.4 .324 4.4 5.4 .800
Gus Williams 82 36.2 22.1 1.5 1.8 3.4 4.8 2.4 0.5 2.2 2.0 9.0 18.7 .482 0.1 0.4 .194 4.0 5.1 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 15 37.6 23.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 5.6 2.3 0.5 3.1 2.5 9.7 18.9 .514 0.1 0.3 .200 4.1 5.7 .721

Note: Gus Williams didn't play in 1980-81.

Season 6

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2015-161981-82
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 31 34.2 20.4 0.6 3.5 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.6 3.5 2.4 7.2 15.9 .453 1.5 4.2 .372 4.5 5.5 .802
Gus Williams 80 36.0 23.4 1.2 1.9 3.1 6.9 2.2 0.5 2.5 2.0 9.7 19.9 .486 0.1 0.5 .225 4.0 5.5 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 8 39.4 26.3 1.5 1.8 3.3 8.1 1.6 0.6 2.3 1.6 10.3 23.3 .441 0.3 0.8 .333 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 7

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2016-171982-83
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 66 33.0 21.1 0.8 4.1 4.8 6.3 1.4 0.5 3.4 2.5 6.8 15.7 .434 1.6 4.7 .335 5.9 6.9 .847
Gus Williams 80 34.5 20.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 8.0 2.3 0.3 2.9 1.5 8.3 17.3 .477 0.0 0.5 .047 3.5 4.6 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 2 40.5 32.5 2.0 1.5 3.5 4.0 2.5 0.0 3.0 2.5 13.0 23.5 .553 0.0 1.0 .000 6.5 7.5 .867

Season 8

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 74 31.4 17.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.0 2.0 0.6 2.9 2.5 6.3 13.4 .473 1.7 4.9 .347 3.4 4.3 .795
Gus Williams 80 35.2 18.7 0.8 1.7 2.6 8.4 2.4 0.3 2.9 1.9 7.5 16.3 .458 0.1 0.3 .160 3.7 5.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 7 32.1 13.6 0.4 3.1 3.6 3.7 1.0 0.9 2.1 2.7 5.3 12.0 .440 1.0 3.1 .318 2.0 2.9 .700
Gus Williams 5 43.0 23.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 11.4 1.6 0.6 2.8 1.4 10.0 19.6 .510 0.4 1.2 .333 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 9

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 78 29.1 15.9 1.1 3.6 4.6 5.5 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.0 12.4 .484 1.6 4.8 .329 2.3 3.0 .750
Gus Williams 79 37.5 20.0 0.9 1.6 2.5 7.7 2.3 0.4 2.7 2.0 8.1 18.8 .430 0.6 2.2 .290 3.2 4.4 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 15 28.2 13.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 4.3 1.1 0.4 2.1 1.9 5.1 12.3 .411 1.1 4.8 .236 2.4 3.4 .706
Gus Williams 4 39.8 18.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.3 7.5 17.8 .423 0.8 2.5 .300 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 10

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 61 27.0 14.9 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.4 0.9 0.4 2.4 2.1 5.5 11.5 .475 1.2 3.5 .344 2.8 3.5 .790
Gus Williams 77 29.7 13.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 5.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.5 5.6 13.2 .428 0.4 1.5 .259 1.8 2.4 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 9 29.7 11.7 0.6 4.0 4.6 5.9 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.2 4.2 10.9 .388 0.9 3.6 .250 2.3 2.9 .808
Gus Williams 5 39.8 18.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 6.6 2.2 0.0 1.4 2.2 7.6 15.8 .481 0.2 2.0 .100 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 11

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2020-211986-87
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 71 29.7 12.2 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.8 0.8 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.3 10.3 .421 1.7 5.0 .341 1.9 2.7 .687
Gus Williams 33 14.6 4.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 4.2 0.5 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 4.4 .363 0.2 0.5 .278 0.8 1.2 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Eric Bledsoe Gus Williams
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 54 25.2 9.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.2 1.3 0.4 2.1 1.6 3.6 8.7 .421 0.9 3.0 .313 1.6 2.2 .761
Gus Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams ------- --- ----------