Buddy Hield vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (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.