David Thompson vs. Gus Williams Comparison

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

David Thompson

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Gus Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Gus Williams 291

Total Games David Thompson 509 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Gus Williams 40

Total Games David Thompson 27 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) 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.