Stephen Curry vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Stephen Curry, 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.
Stephen Curry played 16 years in the NBA, 11 more than Zion Williamson, who played 5. Stephen Curry 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 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 |
| Stephen Curry | 16 | 10 | 2009-10 to 2024-25 |
| Zion Williamson | 5 | 0 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Stephen Curry | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 80 | 36.2 | 17.5 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 14.3 | .462 | 2.1 | 4.8 | .437 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .885 |
| difference: | +56 | +8.4 | +5.0 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -1.4 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +.121 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +.008 | +2.6 | +4.9 | +.245 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Stephen Curry nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Stephen Curry | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 74 | 33.6 | 18.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .480 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .442 | 2.9 | 3.1 | .934 |
| difference: | +13 | +0.4 | +8.4 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +3.6 | +2.8 | +.131 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +.148 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +.236 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Stephen Curry nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 3 |
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| Stephen Curry | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26 | 28.2 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 11.4 | .490 | 2.1 | 4.7 | .455 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .809 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.8 | +11.3 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +.118 | +1.9 | +4.0 | +.087 | +4.6 | +6.8 | +.095 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Stephen Curry nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Stephen Curry | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 78 | 38.2 | 22.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 17.8 | .451 | 3.5 | 7.7 | .453 | 3.4 | 3.7 | .900 |
| difference: | +8 | +6.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.119 | +3.4 | +7.4 | +.120 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.198 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 12 | 41.4 | 23.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 19.6 | .434 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .396 | 2.9 | 3.2 | .921 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Stephen Curry | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 78 | 36.5 | 24.0 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 17.7 | .471 | 3.3 | 7.9 | .424 | 3.9 | 4.5 | .885 |
| difference: | +48 | +7.9 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +.096 | +3.2 | +7.5 | +.193 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.229 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 7 | 42.3 | 23.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .440 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .386 | 5.3 | 6.0 | .881 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Stephen Curry played 11 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—Stephen Curry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those 11 extra years over Zion Williamson, Stephen Curry got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 2 Season MVP 4 All-NBA First Team 4 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 2 Scoring Leader 1 Steals Leader 10 All-Star Game 2 All-Star Game MVP |