Gus Williams
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 825
- PTS
- 17.1
- REB
- 2.7
- AST
- 5.6
Personal details
- Position
- Guard
- Height and weight
- 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) · 79 kg (174 lb)
- Born
- October 10, 1953
- Died
- † January 15, 2025 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Mount Vernon, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Southern California
- Draft
- 1975: round 2, pick 20
- NBA career
- 1975-1986 · 11 seasons
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | GSW | 77 | 903 | 159 | 240 | 1,728 | 140 | 26 | — | 42.8 | — | 74.2 |
| 1976-77 | GSW | 82 | 762 | 233 | 292 | 1,930 | 121 | 19 | — | 46.4 | — | 74.7 |
| 1977-78 | SEA | 79 | 1,431 | 256 | 294 | 2,572 | 185 | 41 | 189 | 45.1 | — | 81.7 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 76 | 1,457 | 245 | 307 | 2,266 | 158 | 29 | 190 | 49.5 | — | 77.5 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 82 | 1,816 | 275 | 397 | 2,969 | 200 | 37 | 181 | 48.2 | 19.4 | 78.8 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 80 | 1,875 | 244 | 549 | 2,876 | 172 | 36 | 197 | 48.6 | 22.5 | 73.4 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 80 | 1,600 | 205 | 643 | 2,761 | 182 | 26 | 230 | 47.7 | 4.7 | 75.1 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 80 | 1,497 | 204 | 675 | 2,818 | 189 | 25 | 232 | 45.8 | 16.0 | 75.0 |
| 1984-85 | WAS | 79 | 1,578 | 195 | 608 | 2,960 | 178 | 32 | 213 | 43.0 | 29.0 | 72.5 |
| 1985-86 | WAS | 77 | 1,036 | 166 | 453 | 2,284 | 96 | 15 | 160 | 42.8 | 25.9 | 73.4 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 33 | 138 | 40 | 139 | 481 | 17 | 5 | 54 | 36.3 | 27.8 | 67.5 |
| Career | 825 | 14,093 | 2,222 | 4,597 | 25,645 | 1,638 | 291 | 1,646 | 46.1 | 23.8 | 75.6 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | GSW | 11 | 74 | 14 | 26 | 178 | 11 | 0 | — | 35.3 | — | 66.7 |
| 1976-77 | GSW | 10 | 88 | 15 | 25 | 184 | 8 | 1 | — | 50.0 | — | 85.7 |
| 1977-78 | SEA | 22 | 403 | 86 | 88 | 701 | 45 | 12 | 54 | 47.7 | — | 72.6 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 17 | 454 | 70 | 63 | 619 | 34 | 11 | 42 | 47.6 | — | 70.9 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 15 | 355 | 60 | 84 | 564 | 34 | 7 | 47 | 51.4 | 20.0 | 72.1 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 8 | 210 | 26 | 65 | 315 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 44.1 | 33.3 | 78.6 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 2 | 65 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 55.3 | 0.0 | 86.7 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 5 | 117 | 12 | 57 | 215 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 51.0 | 33.3 | 71.4 |
| 1984-85 | WAS | 4 | 72 | 8 | 20 | 159 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 42.3 | 30.0 | 75.0 |
| 1985-86 | WAS | 5 | 91 | 10 | 33 | 199 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 48.1 | 10.0 | 77.8 |
| Career | 99 | 1,929 | 308 | 469 | 3,215 | 174 | 40 | 201 | 47.6 | 23.1 | 73.7 | |
Awards and titles
Championship rings (1)
19791978-79Oro de 14 quilates con un diamante de 75 puntos (0,75 quilates) en la parte superior (ejemplar de John Johnson, según la casa de subastas).
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Retired number
- Seattle SuperSonics: No. 1 (1977-1984 with the team)
Draft
- 1975: round 2, pick 20 · Golden State Warriors · Southern California
- 1975: round 1 · ABA draft · St Louis Spirits · Southern California
Transactions
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· Signing
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Gus Williams as a veteran free agent and sent cash to the Golden State Warriors as compensation.
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· Signing
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Gus Williams as a free agent.
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· Trade
The Seattle SuperSonics traded Gus Williams to the Washington Bullets for Tim McCormick and Ricky Sobers.
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· Signing
The Atlanta Hawks signed Gus Williams as a veteran free agent and sent a 1990 2nd round draft pick (A.J. English was later selected) to the Washington Bullets as compensation.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | WAS | $0.7M |
| 1985-86 | WAS | $0.8M |
| Career total | $1.5M | |
Regular-season salaries; if a team waived him and kept paying, the amounts are added up. Data from Basketball-Reference, cross-checked with HoopsHype and ESPN.