Dale Ellis vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Zion Williamson 6

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Zion Williamson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Zion Williamson 5,333

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Zion Williamson 1,434

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Zion Williamson 932

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Zion Williamson 227

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Zion Williamson 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Zion Williamson .587

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Zion Williamson 9.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Zion Williamson 6.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Zion Williamson 4.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Zion Williamson -