Woody Sauldsberry vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Woody Sauldsberry 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
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Sauldsberry 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Woody Sauldsberry 7 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Woody Sauldsberry 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Woody Sauldsberry 1 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Woody Sauldsberry 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.7 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 7.8 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.1 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 4,930 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 3,618 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 498 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 462 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .348 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .610 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.2 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 8.9 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.8 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 383 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 259 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 52 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 29 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .351 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .565 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

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.