Bradley Beal vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Bradley Beal 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 Bradley Beal.
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 Bradley Beal scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Bradley Beal 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 3.2 points more than Bradley Beal in his 13 seasons (24.7 points against 21.5). On the other hand Bradley Beal scored a total of 11,978 points more than Zion Williamson (17,257 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | 13 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +3.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,257 | +11,978 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Bradley Beal has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | +22.9 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | +1,123 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 5 | +5 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +280 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 726 | +516 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 800 | +586 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Bradley Beal's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | 7.9 | 17.1 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 13 | 801 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +12.4 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +4.9 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +13.2 | +8 | +587 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,257 | 6,346 | 13,664 | 46.4 | 1,717 | 4,569 | 37.6 | 2,848 | 3,467 | 82.1 | 13 | 801 |
| difference: | +11,978 | +4,305 | +10,196 | +12.4 | +1,685 | +4,471 | +4.9 | +1,683 | +1,777 | +13.2 | +8 | +587 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +22.9 | +8.3 | +18.9 | +44.2 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +35.3 | +3.9 | +4.8 | +82.8 | +6 | +49 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +1,123 | +409 | +926 | +44.2 | +112 | +317 | +35.3 | +193 | +233 | +82.8 | +6 | +49 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bradley Beal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bradley Beal played 8 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 477 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 17. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2015 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Bradley Beal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Bradley Beal played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |