Derrick Rose vs. Gus Williams Comparison

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

Derrick Rose

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Gus Williams 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) 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.