Gus Williams

guard · 1975-76 – 1986-87 · GSW, SEA, WSB, ATL · 927 games

Every comparison Gus Williams leads among players since 1946-47: 27 claims in 6 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

steals · a season

set it23 games with 3+ steals in WSB's first 45 games of 1984-85a record when he got there, 1st of 190 player-seasons, past 22 · held from game 42 to 46 · broken by Micheal Ray Richardson 1984-85, 24, Jan 28, 198523games

assists

set it4 games with 5+ assists in his first 10 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 11 careers, past 1 · held from the start to 10 · broken by George McGinnis, 5, Nov 19, 1975 · said 2 other ways4games

steals + blocks · a season

set it13 games with 5+ steals + blocks in SEA's first 81 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 13 player-seasons, past 9 · at game 81 only · broken by Larry Nance 1983-84, 21, Apr 12, 198413games

minutes · a season

set it22 games with 40+ minutes in SEA's first 81 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 13 player-seasons, past 19 · at game 81 only · broken by Adrian Dantley 1983-84, 34, Apr 12, 198422games

points + rebounds + assists

set it1,302 points + rebounds + assists through his first 1 seasona record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 1,170 points + rebounds + assists · at season 1 only · broken by Alvan Adams, 2,696 points + rebounds + assists, Apr 10, 19761,302points + rebounds + assists

field goal attempts

set it10,016 field goal attempts through his first 7 seasons, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 16 careers, past 9,629 field goal attempts · held from season 7 to 9 (1 gap) · broken by George Gervin, 13,052 field goal attempts, May 20, 198310,016field goal attempts

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.