Michael Doleac vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Michael Doleac, 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.

Michael Doleac played 10 years in the NBA, 6 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Michael Doleac had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Michael Doleac 10 6 1998-99 to 2007-08
Zion Williamson 4 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Michael Doleac 49 15.9 6.2 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.4 2.6 5.4 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .675
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.0 4.3 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.3 4.5 .278 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Orlando MagicNew 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 %
Michael Doleac 81 16.5 7.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 3.0 6.6 .452 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 1.2 .842
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Michael Doleac 77 18.2 6.4 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.9 6.8 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .847
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.5 3.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew 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 %
Michael Doleac 42 16.8 4.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .826
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2002-03-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Michael Doleac 75 13.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.6 .426 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .783
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2003-04-
Team New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 72 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.5 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .865
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 5 9.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2004-05-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Michael Doleac 80 14.7 4.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.9 4.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .610
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 9 6.9 1.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2005-06-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 31 12.0 3.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 8 9.0 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2006-07-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 56 12.5 3.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.5 3.1 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .878
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Doleac Zion Williamson
Season 2007-08-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Michael Doleac 24 10.7 2.4 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.2 2.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------