Gus Williams (basketball)

Gus Williams (born October 10, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Wizard", he played for the Seattle SuperSonics, winning an NBA championship in 1979. He also played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks.

For the similarly named basketball player born in 1960, see Guy Williams (basketball).

Gus Williams
Williams in 1981
Personal information
Born (1953-10-10) October 10, 1953
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, New York)
CollegeUSC (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career1975–1987
PositionPoint guard
Number1
Career history
1975–1977Golden State Warriors
1977–1984Seattle SuperSonics
1984–1986Washington Bullets
1987Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1979)
  • 2× NBA All-Star (1982, 1983)
  • All-NBA First Team (1982)
  • All-NBA Second Team (1980)
  • NBA Comeback Player of the Year (1982)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1976)
  • No. 1 retired by Seattle SuperSonics
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1975)
  • First-team All-Pac-8 (1975)
  • No. 10 retired by USC Trojans
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1971)
Career statistics
Points14,093 (17.1 ppg)
Assists4,597 (5.6 apg)
Steals1,638 (2.0 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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