Steve Scheffler vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Steve Scheffler, 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.

Steve Scheffler played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Steve Scheffler had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Steve Scheffler 7 4 1990-91 to 1996-97
Zion Williamson 4 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7

Rookie Season

Steve Scheffler Zion Williamson
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 39 5.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.0 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .905
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 %
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Steve Scheffler Zion Williamson
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Sacramento Kings, Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 11 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .750
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 %
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Steve Scheffler Zion Williamson
Season 1992-932022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 29 5.7 2.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.9 1.7 .521 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .667
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 %
Steve Scheffler 9 2.4 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Steve Scheffler Zion Williamson
Season 1993-942023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 35 4.3 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.3 .609 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .950
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 %
Steve Scheffler 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Steve Scheffler Zion Williamson
Season 1994-95-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 18 5.7 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steve Scheffler Zion Williamson
Season 1995-96-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 35 5.2 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 .533 0.0 0.1 .200 0.3 0.5 .474
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 8 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Steve Scheffler Zion Williamson
Season 1996-97-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler 7 4.1 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 .857 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------