Spencer Haywood vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gus Williams 291

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gus Williams 40

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.