Etan Thomas vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Etan Thomas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Etan Thomas played 9 years in the NBA, 5 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Etan Thomas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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 achivements, 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 |
Etan Thomas |
9 |
5 |
2001-02 to 2010-11 |
Zion Williamson |
4 |
0 |
2019-20 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Etan Thomas |
Zion Williamson |
Season |
2001-02 | 2019-20 |
Team |
Washington Wizards | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
47 |
13.1 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.9 |
1.6 |
.554 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
38 |
13.5 |
4.8 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
.492 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.638 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
79 |
24.1 |
8.9 |
2.3 |
4.4 |
6.7 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
.489 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.4 |
3.7 |
.647 |
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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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
47 |
20.8 |
7.1 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.6 |
3.1 |
.528 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
8 |
16.1 |
6.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
.655 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.3 |
2.8 |
.455 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
71 |
15.8 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
.533 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.1 |
1.8 |
.600 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
3 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.500 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
65 |
19.2 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
4.3 |
.574 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
2.1 |
.558 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
4 |
21.0 |
5.0 |
0.5 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
.412 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.3 |
.667 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Etan Thomas didn't play in 2007-08.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
26 |
11.8 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
.485 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.696 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
23 |
14.0 |
3.3 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.456 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.591 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
2 |
8.5 |
6.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.833 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
13 |
6.3 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.800 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Etan Thomas |
1 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |