Hasheem Thabeet vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Hasheem Thabeet, 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

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.

Hasheem Thabeet played 5 years in the NBA, 1 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Hasheem Thabeet had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Hasheem Thabeet 5 2 2009-10 to 2013-14
Zion Williamson 4 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hasheem Thabeet Zion Williamson
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Hasheem Thabeet 68 13.0 3.1 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.6 2.4 1.1 1.9 .588 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .581
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hasheem Thabeet ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hasheem Thabeet Zion Williamson
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Hasheem Thabeet 47 7.9 1.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.6 0.4 0.9 .425 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .543
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hasheem Thabeet ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3

Hasheem Thabeet Zion Williamson
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Houston Rockets, Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Hasheem Thabeet 20 7.0 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.1 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .650
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hasheem Thabeet ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Hasheem Thabeet Zion Williamson
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Hasheem Thabeet 66 11.7 2.4 1.0 1.9 3.0 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.2 1.0 1.6 .604 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .604
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 %
Hasheem Thabeet 4 6.5 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Hasheem Thabeet Zion Williamson
Season 2013-14-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hasheem Thabeet 23 8.3 1.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 .565 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .200
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hasheem Thabeet 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------