Jayson Tatum vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.7 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.7 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,345 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 765 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 457 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 90 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Jayson Tatum 99 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .356 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.