Isiah Thomas vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Isiah Thomas 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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Gus Williams 2

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) 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.