Desmond Bane vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.