Penny Hardaway vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.