Dwyane Wade vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Dwyane Wade 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.
Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Zion Williamson has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
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 Dwyane Wade scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Dwyane Wade 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 2.7 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (24.7 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 17,886 points more than Zion Williamson (23,165 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +2.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +17,886 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dwyane Wade has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +22.3 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +3,954 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +461 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +760 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +837 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dwyane Wade's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +10.9 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +0.8 | +7.6 | +11 | +840 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
| difference: | +17,886 | +6,413 | +14,149 | +10.9 | +517 | +1,776 | +3.4 | +4,543 | +5,773 | +7.6 | +11 | +840 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
| difference: | +22.3 | +8.2 | +17.3 | +47.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +33.8 | +5.4 | +6.9 | +78.0 | +13 | +177 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
| difference: | +3,954 | +1,450 | +3,062 | +47.4 | +103 | +305 | +33.8 | +951 | +1,220 | +78.0 | +13 | +177 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 11 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2009 to 2019—he averaged 21.1 points in a total of 739 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.2 ppg and his lowest 11.4. In those 11 extra years over Zion Williamson, Dwyane Wade won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 123 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33.2 ppg and his lowest 15. |