Richard Jefferson vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.