Gus Williams vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Williams 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Gus Williams 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Gus Williams 10 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Gus Williams 2 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Williams 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Williams 2 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Williams 17.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 2.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 5.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.0 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.4 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Williams 14,093 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Gus Williams 2,222 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Gus Williams 4,597 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Gus Williams 1,638 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Gus Williams 291 Trae Young 62

Total Games Gus Williams 825 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Williams .461 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Gus Williams .238 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Gus Williams .756 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Williams 23.4 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 3.4 (1980) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 8.4 (1984) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.4 (1980) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.5 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Williams 19.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 3.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 4.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 1.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.4 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Williams 1,927 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Gus Williams 308 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Gus Williams 469 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Gus Williams 174 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Gus Williams 40 Trae Young 4

Total Games Gus Williams 99 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Williams .476 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Gus Williams .231 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Gus Williams .737 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Williams 32.5 (1983) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Williams 4.1 (1979) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Williams 11.4 (1984) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Williams 2.5 (1983) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Williams 0.6 (1979) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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