Bob Lanier vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Gus Williams 291

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Gus Williams 40

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.