Andre Iguodala vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Andre Iguodala 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 Andre Iguodala.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Andre Iguodala scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Andre Iguodala 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 13.4 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (24.7 points against 11.3). On the other hand Andre Iguodala scored a total of 8,689 points more than Zion Williamson (13,968 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 19 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +13.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | +8,689 | 19 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Andre Iguodala has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | +9.4 | 15 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | +1,661 | 15 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 197 | +29 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 665 | +455 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,183 | +969 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 48 | +48 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Andre Iguodala's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 46.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +13.4 | +5.4 | +7.4 | +12.6 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +4.7 | +2.0 | +14 | +1,017 |
| 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 | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 5,028 | 10,870 | 46.3 | 1,081 | 3,278 | 33.0 | 2,831 | 3,994 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +8,689 | +2,987 | +7,402 | +12.6 | +1,049 | +3,180 | +0.3 | +1,666 | +2,304 | +2.0 | +14 | +1,017 |
| 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 | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +45.8 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +35.5 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +58.3 | +15 | +177 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 606 | 1,323 | 45.8 | 182 | 513 | 35.5 | 267 | 458 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +1,661 | +606 | +1,323 | +45.8 | +182 | +513 | +35.5 | +267 | +458 | +58.3 | +15 | +177 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andre Iguodala's additional seasons: | ||||
* Andre Iguodala played 14 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2010 to 2023—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 827 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.1 ppg and his lowest 2.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2005 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2008 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 21.5 | +21.5 | 2009 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 12 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 160 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 1.6. |