Dennis Johnson vs. Gus Williams Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Gus Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.