Kenny Smith vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kenny Smith 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) 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.