Aaron Gray vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Aaron Gray, 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.

Aaron Gray played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Aaron Gray had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Aaron Gray 7 2 2007-08 to 2013-14
Zion Williamson 4 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Aaron Gray Zion Williamson
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Aaron Gray 61 10.0 4.3 1.1 1.6 2.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.7 3.3 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .566
Zion Williamson 24 27.8 22.5 2.7 3.6 6.3 2.1 0.7 0.4 2.5 1.8 8.8 15.0 .583 0.3 0.6 .429 4.8 7.4 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Aaron Gray Zion Williamson
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Aaron Gray 56 12.8 3.5 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.4 1.4 3.0 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .576
Zion Williamson 61 33.2 27.0 2.7 4.5 7.2 3.7 0.9 0.6 2.7 2.2 10.4 17.0 .611 0.2 0.6 .294 6.0 8.7 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gray 2 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3
Aaron Gray Zion Williamson
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Chicago Bulls, New Orleans HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Aaron Gray 32 9.7 3.3 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.3 2.6 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .714
Zion Williamson 29 33.0 26.0 2.0 5.0 7.0 4.6 1.1 0.6 3.4 2.2 9.8 16.2 .608 0.2 0.7 .368 6.1 8.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Aaron Gray Zion Williamson
Season 2010-112023-24
Team New Orleans HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Aaron Gray 41 13.0 3.1 1.4 2.7 4.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.4 2.4 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Zion Williamson 70 31.5 22.9 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gray 6 14.5 3.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.5 2.2 .692 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .375
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Aaron Gray Zion Williamson
Season 2011-12-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Aaron Gray 49 16.6 3.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 1.7 3.3 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .532
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Aaron Gray Zion Williamson
Season 2012-13-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Aaron Gray 42 12.2 2.8 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.9 2.0 1.1 2.1 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .523
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Aaron Gray Zion Williamson
Season 2013-14-
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Aaron Gray 37 9.6 1.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.6 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .550
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
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