Ron Riley vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Ron Riley 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

Ron Riley

vs.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 5.8 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) * Zion Williamson -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.