Tristan Thompson vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tristan Thompson 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tristan Thompson 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) 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.