Ben McDonald vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Ben McDonald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Zion Williamson -