Blake Griffin vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin.
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 Blake Griffin scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Blake Griffin 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.
On this page we compare: |
|
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 5.6 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (24.6 points against 19.0). On the other hand Blake Griffin scored a total of 9,013 points more than Zion Williamson (14,513 vs. 5,500).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +5.6 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +9,013 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Blake Griffin has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | +18.2 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | +1,238 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +213 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +422 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +518 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +23 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Blake Griffin's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +9.2 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +7 | +541 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +9,013 | +3,304 | +7,375 | +9.2 | +506 | +1,538 | +1.1 | +1,899 | +2,717 | +0.5 | +7 | +541 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +18.2 | +7.0 | +14.3 | +49.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +37.7 | +3.8 | +5.1 | +73.1 | +10 | +68 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,238 | +477 | +970 | +49.2 | +29 | +77 | +37.7 | +255 | +349 | +73.1 | +10 | +68 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 7 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2017 to 2023—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 355 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2012 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2013 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2014 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2015 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2016 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |