Coby White vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Coby White 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 Coby White.
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 Coby White scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Coby White 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 9.3 points more than Coby White in his 7 seasons (24.6 points against 15.3). On the other hand Coby White scored a total of 1,026 points more than Zion Williamson (6,526 vs. 5,500).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Coby White | 15.3 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +9.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Coby White | 6,526 | +1,026 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Coby White has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Coby White | 8.4 | +8.4 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Coby White | 42 | +42 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Coby White | 128 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Coby White | 311 | +91 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Coby White | 415 | +191 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Coby White | 12 | +12 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Coby White's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Coby White | 15.3 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 86.3 | 7 | 427 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +4.0 | +3.6 | +15.2 | +2.2 | +5.8 | +5.2 | +3.4 | +5.6 | +17.2 | +1 | +203 |
| 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 | ||||
| Coby White | 6,526 | 2,316 | 5,347 | 43.3 | 1,000 | 2,711 | 36.9 | 894 | 1,036 | 86.3 | 7 | 427 |
| difference: | +1,026 | +201 | +1,734 | +15.2 | +968 | +2,610 | +5.2 | +344 | +755 | +17.2 | +1 | +203 |
| 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 | ||||
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
| difference: | +8.4 | +3.0 | +9.0 | +33.3 | +1.6 | +5.8 | +27.6 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +80.0 | +1 | +5 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
| difference: | +42 | +15 | +45 | +33.3 | +8 | +29 | +27.6 | +4 | +5 | +80.0 | +1 | +5 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Coby White's additional seasons: | ||||
* Coby White played 1 season more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2026—he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Coby White | 8.4 | +8.4 | 2022 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Coby White's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Coby White didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |