Ausar Thompson vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Ausar Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ausar Thompson 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Ausar Thompson 2 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Ausar Thompson 1 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Ausar Thompson 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ausar Thompson 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ausar Thompson 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 9.4 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.8 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 2.1 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.4 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ausar Thompson 1,150 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Ausar Thompson 705 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Ausar Thompson 254 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Ausar Thompson 166 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Ausar Thompson 99 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Ausar Thompson 122 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ausar Thompson .509 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Ausar Thompson .198 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Ausar Thompson .621 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 11.5 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.2 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.0 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.2 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ausar Thompson 69 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Ausar Thompson 31 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Ausar Thompson 6 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Ausar Thompson 7 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Ausar Thompson 5 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Ausar Thompson 6 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ausar Thompson .571 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Ausar Thompson .000 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Ausar Thompson .583 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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