Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gus Williams Comparison

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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gus Williams 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.