Deandre Ayton vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton.
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 Deandre Ayton scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Deandre Ayton 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 8.3 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (24.7 points against 16.4). On the other hand Deandre Ayton scored a total of 1,263 points more than Zion Williamson (6,542 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +8.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | +1,263 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Deandre Ayton has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +15.9 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +714 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +121 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | +184 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Deandre Ayton's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +8.3 | +2.2 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +9.7 | +3.6 | +5.6 | +6.6 | +2 | +184 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +1,263 | +864 | +1,458 | +0.1 | +4 | +24 | +9.7 | +461 | +758 | +6.6 | +2 | +184 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +15.9 | +7.1 | +11.3 | +62.9 | +0.1 | +50.0 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +66.1 | +3 | +45 | |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +714 | +320 | +509 | +62.9 | +2 | +4 | +50.0 | +72 | +109 | +66.1 | +3 | +45 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 2 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 95 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2022 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason. |