John Starks vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Starks 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals John Starks 951 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Gus Williams 291

Total Games John Starks 866 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists John Starks 393 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals John Starks 120 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Gus Williams 40

Total Games John Starks 96 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) 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.