Cameron Johnson vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Cameron Johnson 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 Cameron Johnson.
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 Cameron Johnson 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 11.8 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (24.7 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 884 points more (5,279 vs. 4,395).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 6 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +11.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 6 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | +884 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Cameron Johnson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | +10.2 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | +386 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 49 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +119 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 227 | +17 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 336 | +122 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Cameron Johnson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
| difference: | +11.8 | +5.1 | +6.4 | +13.5 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +6.5 | +3.7 | +5.9 | +16.2 | +1 | +126 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 1,512 | 3,335 | 45.3 | 789 | 2,014 | 39.2 | 582 | 684 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
| difference: | +884 | +529 | +133 | +13.5 | +757 | +1,916 | +6.5 | +583 | +1,006 | +16.2 | +1 | +126 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +3.4 | +6.9 | +48.9 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +41.6 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +85.9 | +3 | +38 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
| difference: | +386 | +129 | +264 | +48.9 | +67 | +161 | +41.6 | +61 | +71 | +85.9 | +3 | +38 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Cameron Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Cameron Johnson played 1 season more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 57 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | 8.2 | +8.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2022 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Cameron Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Cameron Johnson didn't play in the postseason. |