Guard · Oklahoma City Thunder
Gus Williams
Age 72 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 79 kg · Born Oct 10, 1953 · Southern California
18.7 PPG
2.8 RPG
6.1 APG
666 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
666games
12,427career pts
9.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 477 games · 1977-78–1983-84
Position rank · 1985-86
#19PPG rank
#63PER rank
#61WS rank
Among 79 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.4
1981-82 · OKC
RPG
3.4
1979-80 · OKC
APG
8.4
1983-84 · OKC
PER
9.6
1986-87 · ATL
WS
0.1
1986-87 · ATL
Draft
1975
Round 2 ·
Pick 20
from Southern California
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1982, 1981
2×
All-NBA Team
1981, 1979
1×
All-Rookie Team
1975
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | OKC | 79 | 0 | 32.6 | 18.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 81.7 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 76 | 0 | 29.8 | 19.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 77.5 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 82 | 82 | 36.2 | 22.1 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 48.2 | 19.4 | 78.8 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 80 | 80 | 36.0 | 23.4 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 48.6 | 22.5 | 73.4 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | OKC | 80 | 80 | 34.5 | 20.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 47.7 | 4.7 | 75.1 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | OKC | 80 | 80 | 35.2 | 18.7 | 2.6 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 45.8 | 16.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | WAS | 79 | 78 | 37.5 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 43.0 | 29.0 | 72.5 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | WAS | 77 | 67 | 29.7 | 13.5 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 42.8 | 25.9 | 73.4 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 33 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 36.3 | 27.8 | 67.5 | 9.6 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | Washington Wizards | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Jul 1984 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on October 10
About Gus Williams
Gus Williams was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Wizard", he was a two-time NBA All-Star playing for the Seattle SuperSonics, winning an NBA championship in 1979.