Nate Robinson vs. Gus Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gus Williams and Nate Robinson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Nate Robinson and Gus Williams both played 11 years in the NBA. Nate Robinson had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Gus Williams had his rookie season in 1975-76. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16
Gus Williams 11 10 1975-76 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2005-061975-76
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 72 21.4 9.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.2 7.8 .407 0.8 2.0 .397 2.1 2.8 .752
Gus Williams 77 22.4 11.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 3.1 1.8 0.3 - 1.9 4.7 11.1 .428 - - - 2.2 3.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 11 16.2 6.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.4 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 7.7 .353 - - - 1.3 1.9 .667

Season 2

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2006-071976-77
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 64 21.2 10.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.5 3.5 8.2 .434 1.3 3.3 .390 1.7 2.2 .777
Gus Williams 82 23.5 9.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 3.6 1.5 0.2 - 2.7 4.0 8.5 .464 - - - 1.4 1.8 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 10 18.4 8.8 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.1 - 3.0 3.5 7.0 .500 - - - 1.8 2.1 .857

Season 3

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2007-081977-78
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 72 26.2 12.7 0.7 2.4 3.1 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.6 4.6 10.9 .423 1.3 4.1 .332 2.1 2.7 .786
Gus Williams 79 32.6 18.1 1.1 2.2 3.2 3.7 2.3 0.5 2.4 2.5 7.6 16.9 .451 - - - 2.9 3.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 22 31.9 18.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 4.0 2.0 0.5 2.5 3.2 7.4 15.5 .477 - - - 3.5 4.8 .726

Season 4

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2008-091978-79
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 74 29.9 17.2 1.3 2.6 3.9 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.8 6.1 13.9 .437 1.7 5.2 .325 3.4 4.0 .841
Gus Williams 76 29.8 19.2 1.5 1.8 3.2 4.0 2.1 0.4 2.5 2.1 8.0 16.1 .495 - - - 3.2 4.2 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 17 36.4 26.6 2.1 2.0 4.1 3.7 2.0 0.6 2.5 2.5 10.7 22.5 .476 - - - 5.3 7.5 .709

Season 5

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2009-101979-80
Team New York Knicks, Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 56 19.9 10.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.8 8.8 .436 1.6 4.0 .390 0.9 1.2 .746
Gus Williams 82 36.2 22.1 1.5 1.8 3.4 4.8 2.4 0.5 2.2 2.0 9.0 18.7 .482 0.1 0.4 .194 4.0 5.1 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 17 7.5 4.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.8 .375 0.6 1.9 .333 0.7 0.9 .800
Gus Williams 15 37.6 23.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 5.6 2.3 0.5 3.1 2.5 9.7 18.9 .514 0.1 0.3 .200 4.1 5.7 .721

Note: Gus Williams didn't play in 1980-81.

Season 6

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2010-111981-82
Team Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City ThunderSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 59 17.2 6.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.4 .399 1.1 3.4 .325 0.6 0.7 .818
Gus Williams 80 36.0 23.4 1.2 1.9 3.1 6.9 2.2 0.5 2.5 2.0 9.7 19.9 .486 0.1 0.5 .225 4.0 5.5 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 3 4.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 2.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Gus Williams 8 39.4 26.3 1.5 1.8 3.3 8.1 1.6 0.6 2.3 1.6 10.3 23.3 .441 0.3 0.8 .333 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 7

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2011-121982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 51 23.4 11.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 1.2 0.0 1.5 2.3 4.0 9.5 .424 1.3 3.5 .365 1.8 2.2 .832
Gus Williams 80 34.5 20.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 8.0 2.3 0.3 2.9 1.5 8.3 17.3 .477 0.0 0.5 .047 3.5 4.6 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 2 40.5 32.5 2.0 1.5 3.5 4.0 2.5 0.0 3.0 2.5 13.0 23.5 .553 0.0 1.0 .000 6.5 7.5 .867

Season 8

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2012-131983-84
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 82 25.4 13.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 4.4 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.5 4.9 11.2 .433 1.7 4.2 .405 1.6 2.1 .799
Gus Williams 80 35.2 18.7 0.8 1.7 2.6 8.4 2.4 0.3 2.9 1.9 7.5 16.3 .458 0.1 0.3 .160 3.7 5.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 12 33.7 16.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.4 1.0 0.2 2.7 3.2 5.9 13.6 .436 1.8 5.4 .338 2.6 3.4 .756
Gus Williams 5 43.0 23.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 11.4 1.6 0.6 2.8 1.4 10.0 19.6 .510 0.4 1.2 .333 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 9

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2013-141984-85
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 44 19.7 10.4 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.7 8.7 .428 1.3 3.5 .377 1.6 1.9 .835
Gus Williams 79 37.5 20.0 0.9 1.6 2.5 7.7 2.3 0.4 2.7 2.0 8.1 18.8 .430 0.6 2.2 .290 3.2 4.4 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 4 39.8 18.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.3 7.5 17.8 .423 0.8 2.5 .300 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 10

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2014-151985-86
Team Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 42 14.1 5.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.1 6.1 .345 0.7 2.7 .277 0.7 1.1 .674
Gus Williams 77 29.7 13.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 5.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.5 5.6 13.2 .428 0.4 1.5 .259 1.8 2.4 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams 5 39.8 18.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 6.6 2.2 0.0 1.4 2.2 7.6 15.8 .481 0.2 2.0 .100 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 11

Nate Robinson Gus Williams
Season 2015-161986-87
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Gus Williams 33 14.6 4.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 4.2 0.5 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 4.4 .363 0.2 0.5 .278 0.8 1.2 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Gus Williams ------- --- ----------