Jaylen Nowell vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 6 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.9 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,815 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 445 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 380 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 99 Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 34 Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 205 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .442 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .316 Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .792 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Zion Williamson -