Alperen Sengun vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Alperen Sengun to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alperen Sengun.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zion Williamson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Alperen Sengun has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 8.7 points more than Alperen Sengun in his 4 seasons (24.7 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 696 points more (5,279 vs. 4,583).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 16.0 | 4 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +8.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4,583 | 4 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | +696 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Alperen Sengun has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +20.9 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | +146 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 87 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +81 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 231 | +21 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 282 | +68 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | +4 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Alperen Sengun's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 16.0 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 51.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 27.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 70.1 | 4 | 286 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +7.1 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +5.5 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +1 | +72 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 4,583 | 1,785 | 3,449 | 51.8 | 102 | 375 | 27.2 | 911 | 1,300 | 70.1 | 4 | 286 |
| difference: | +696 | +256 | +19 | +7.1 | +70 | +277 | +5.5 | +254 | +390 | +1.2 | +1 | +72 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | 8.4 | 18.7 | 45.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +20.9 | +8.4 | +18.7 | +45.0 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +37.5 | +3.6 | +5.7 | +62.5 | +1 | +7 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 59 | 131 | 45.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +146 | +59 | +131 | +45.0 | +3 | +8 | +37.5 | +25 | +40 | +62.5 | +1 | +7 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zion Williamson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zion Williamson played 1 season more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 30 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2025 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Zion Williamson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason. |