Myles Turner vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Myles Turner, 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.
Myles Turner played 10 years in the NBA, 5 more than Zion Williamson, who played 5. Myles Turner had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 |
| Myles Turner | 10 | 7 | 2015-16 to 2024-25 |
| Zion Williamson | 5 | 0 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Myles Turner | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 60 | 22.8 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 8.8 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .214 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .727 |
| difference: | +36 | +5.0 | +12.2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +4.4 | +6.2 | +.085 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.215 | +3.3 | +5.4 | +.087 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 7 | 28.1 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 10.1 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .667 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Myles Turner | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 81 | 31.4 | 14.5 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 10.7 | .511 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .348 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .809 |
| difference: | +20 | +1.8 | +12.5 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +1.5 | -1.4 | -1.0 | +4.9 | +6.3 | +.100 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.054 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +.111 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 4 | 33.3 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 11.0 | .432 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .000 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .625 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 3 |
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| Myles Turner | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 65 | 28.2 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 9.8 | .479 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .357 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .777 |
| difference: | +36 | +4.8 | +13.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -1.9 | -0.7 | +5.1 | +6.4 | +.129 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +.011 | +3.6 | +5.4 | +.063 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 7 | 28.0 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.7 | .611 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .462 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .789 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Myles Turner | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | Blocks Leader | - |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 74 | 28.6 | 13.3 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 10.5 | .487 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .388 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .736 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.9 | +9.6 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +2.0 | -1.4 | -0.3 | +3.8 | +5.1 | +.083 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +.055 | +3.0 | +4.4 | +.034 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 4 | 31.5 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .400 | 0.8 | 3.5 | .214 | 2.0 | 3.3 | .615 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Myles Turner | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 62 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 9.5 | .457 | 1.4 | 4.0 | .344 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .751 |
| difference: | +32 | +0.9 | +12.5 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +4.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -1.6 | +5.3 | +7.4 | +.110 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +.113 | +3.3 | +5.3 | +.095 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Myles Turner | 4 | 36.5 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 11.0 | .568 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .429 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .438 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Myles Turner played 5 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2021 to 2025—Myles Turner played in two Playoffs. In those 5 extra years over Zion Williamson, Myles Turner got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Blocks Leader |