LaMelo Ball vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Williams 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Gus Williams 291

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 308

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 469

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 40

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.