Paul Pierce vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Paul Pierce 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
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Paul Pierce 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.