Anthony Davis vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Anthony Davis played 14 years in the NBA, 8 more than Zion Williamson, who played 6. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Anthony Davis | 14 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2025-26 |
| Zion Williamson | 6 | 0 | 2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Davis | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2019-20 |
| Team | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 64 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .751 |
| difference: | +40 | +1.0 | +9.0 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.4 | -1.1 | -0.7 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +.067 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.429 | +2.2 | +3.9 | +.111 |
| Zion Williamson | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 15.0 | .583 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .429 | 4.8 | 7.4 | .640 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Anthony Davis | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2020-21 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | Blocks Leader | - |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 67 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 15.0 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .791 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.0 | +6.2 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +2.2 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +.092 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.072 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +.093 |
| Zion Williamson | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 17.0 | .611 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .294 | 6.0 | 8.7 | .698 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 3 |
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| Anthony Davis | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2022-23 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Blocks Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 68 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 17.6 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .083 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .805 |
| difference: | +39 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +2.3 | -2.0 | -0.1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.073 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.285 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.091 |
| Zion Williamson | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 16.2 | .608 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .368 | 6.1 | 8.6 | .714 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 4 | 43.0 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 21.8 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 8.0 | 9.0 | .889 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Anthony Davis | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2023-24 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 61 | 35.5 | 24.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .324 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .758 |
| difference: | +9 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +4.0 | +4.5 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +.077 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.009 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.056 |
| Zion Williamson | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 15.6 | .570 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 5.0 | 7.1 | .702 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 5 |
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| Anthony Davis | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.1 | 28.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 20.3 | .505 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .299 | 6.9 | 8.6 | .802 |
| difference: | +45 | +7.5 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +4.8 | +4.6 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +1.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +.062 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.068 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +.146 |
| Zion Williamson | 30 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 16.9 | .567 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .231 | 5.3 | 8.0 | .656 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 6 |
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| Anthony Davis | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2025-26 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Defensive First Team | - | |
| Blocks Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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6th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.4 | 28.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 19.5 | .534 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .340 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .828 |
| difference: | +70 | +5.0 | +5.3 | +0.7 | +5.0 | +4.3 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +2.4 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +2.8 | +3.9 | +.047 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +.161 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5 | 31.4 | 22.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 15.6 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 7.6 | 11.4 | .667 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 9 | 39.8 | 30.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 22.7 | .520 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .273 | 5.9 | 7.1 | .828 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Anthony Davis played 8 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2019 to 2026—Anthony Davis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 8 extra years over Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-Defensive First Team 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 5 All-Star Game |