Bill Garnett vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Bill Garnett 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
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Zion Williamson 6

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Zion Williamson 24.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Zion Williamson 5,500

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Zion Williamson 1,471

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Zion Williamson 960

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Zion Williamson 235

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Zion Williamson 143

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Zion Williamson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Zion Williamson .585

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Zion Williamson .317

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Zion Williamson .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Zion Williamson 1.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Zion Williamson -