Shaquille O'Neal vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gus Williams 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gus Williams 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Gus Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (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.