Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Dorian Finney-Smith 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.
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Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dorian Finney-Smith.
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 Dorian Finney-Smith 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 16.4 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (24.7 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 370 points more (5,279 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +16.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | +370 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dorian Finney-Smith has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | +10.0 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | +400 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 53 | +53 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +154 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | +12 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +343 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +34 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dorian Finney-Smith's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +16.4 | +6.5 | +9.2 | +15.2 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +7.0 | +2.9 | +4 | +377 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +370 | +248 | +641 | +15.2 | +888 | +2,442 | +3.5 | +762 | +1,129 | +2.9 | +4 | +377 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +3.6 | +8.1 | +44.3 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +41.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +73.5 | +5 | +40 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +400 | +144 | +325 | +44.3 | +87 | +211 | +41.2 | +25 | +34 | +73.5 | +5 | +40 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4.3 | 2017 | 81 | |
| Zion Williamson | 22.5 | +18.2 | 2020 | 24 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 4 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 277 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2020 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2021 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |