Larry Bird vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gus Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gus Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.