Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gary Zeller 1

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gary Zeller 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Gary Zeller 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gary Zeller 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gary Zeller 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Gary Zeller 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.