Josh Giddey vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) 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.