John Williams vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and John Williams 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
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Williams 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons John Williams 8 Zion Williamson 6

Playoffs Played John Williams 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games John Williams 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Williams 10.1 Zion Williamson 24.6

Rebounds Per Game John Williams 5.1 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game John Williams 2.9 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game John Williams 1.3 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Williams 0.4 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Williams 4,406 Zion Williamson 5,500

Total Rebounds John Williams 2,201 Zion Williamson 1,471

Total Assists John Williams 1,262 Zion Williamson 960

Total Steals John Williams 566 Zion Williamson 235

Total Blocks John Williams 184 Zion Williamson 143

Total Games John Williams 435 Zion Williamson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Williams .451 Zion Williamson .585

3-Point Percentage John Williams .225 Zion Williamson .317

Free Throw Percentage John Williams .704 Zion Williamson .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Williams 18.2 (1990) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Williams 7.6 (1990) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Williams 4.7 (1990) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Williams 1.7 (1989) Zion Williamson 1.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Williams 0.9 (1989) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Williams 7.4 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game John Williams 4.2 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game John Williams 2.3 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game John Williams 1.2 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game John Williams 0.3 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Williams 96 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds John Williams 54 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists John Williams 30 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals John Williams 15 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks John Williams 4 Zion Williamson -

Total Games John Williams 13 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Williams .438 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage John Williams .400 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage John Williams .585 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Williams 13.0 (1988) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game John Williams 5.8 (1988) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game John Williams 4.2 (1988) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game John Williams 1.6 (1988) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game John Williams 0.8 (1988) Zion Williamson -