Willis Reed vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Gus Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Gus Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Gus Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Gus Williams 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Gus Williams 291

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Gus Williams 40

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.