Mario Bennett vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Mario Bennett, 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.

Mario Bennett and Zion Williamson both played 4 years in the NBA. Mario Bennett had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Mario Bennett 4 2 1995-96 to 1999-00
Zion Williamson 4 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mario Bennett Zion Williamson
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mario Bennett 19 12.1 4.5 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 1.5 3.4 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.2 .643
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 %
Mario Bennett 2 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Note: Mario Bennett didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 2
Mario Bennett Zion Williamson
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Mario Bennett 45 7.9 3.9 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.0 .593 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 1.0 .364
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 %
Mario Bennett 4 2.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3
Mario Bennett Zion Williamson
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Mario Bennett 3 6.3 2.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Mario Bennett ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mario Bennett Zion Williamson
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mario Bennett 1 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Mario Bennett ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
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