Zion Williamson vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley and Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2025-26
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zion Williamson 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Zion Williamson 6 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Zion Williamson 0 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Zion Williamson 2 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Zion Williamson 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zion Williamson 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Zion Williamson 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zion Williamson 24.6 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Zion Williamson 6.6 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Zion Williamson 4.3 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Zion Williamson 1.0 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zion Williamson 0.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zion Williamson 5,393 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Zion Williamson 1,449 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Zion Williamson 943 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Zion Williamson 229 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Zion Williamson 139 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Zion Williamson 219 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zion Williamson .586 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Zion Williamson .327 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zion Williamson .689 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Zion Williamson 2.0 (2026) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zion Williamson - George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Zion Williamson - George Yardley 457

Total Assists Zion Williamson - George Yardley 112

Total Steals Zion Williamson - George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Zion Williamson - George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Zion Williamson 0 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zion Williamson - George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Zion Williamson - George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zion Williamson - George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zion Williamson - George Yardley - 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.