Gus Williams vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Gus Williams

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Williams 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Gus Williams 11 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Gus Williams 10 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Gus Williams 2 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Williams 1 Nick Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Williams 2 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Williams 17.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 2.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 5.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.0 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.4 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Williams 14,093 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Gus Williams 2,222 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Gus Williams 4,597 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Gus Williams 1,638 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Gus Williams 291 Nick Young 135

Total Games Gus Williams 825 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Williams .461 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Gus Williams .238 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Gus Williams .756 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Williams 23.4 (1982) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 3.4 (1980) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 8.4 (1984) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.4 (1980) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.5 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Williams 19.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 3.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 4.7 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 1.8 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.4 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Williams 1,927 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Gus Williams 308 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Gus Williams 469 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Gus Williams 174 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Gus Williams 40 Nick Young 4

Total Games Gus Williams 99 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Williams .476 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Gus Williams .231 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Gus Williams .737 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Williams 32.5 (1983) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 4.1 (1979) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 11.4 (1984) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.5 (1983) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.6 (1979) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.