Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Karl-Anthony Towns 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

Karl-Anthony Towns

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Karl-Anthony Towns 9 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl-Anthony Towns 2 Gus Williams 2

Rookie of The Year Karl-Anthony Towns 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 452 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 721 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 573 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .524 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .398 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .839 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 422 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 237 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 48 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 12 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 23 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 22 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .498 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .398 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .811 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022) 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.