James Harden vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Gus Williams 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gus Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Gus Williams 291

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals James Harden 282 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Gus Williams 40

Total Games James Harden 173 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.