Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gus Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Gus Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gus Williams 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gus Williams 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,786 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,337 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 624 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 421 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 796 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 422 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.