Dyson Daniels vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels.
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 Dyson Daniels 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 16.3 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (24.7 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 3,625 points more (5,279 vs. 1,654).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +16.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 3 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | +3,625 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dyson Daniels has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | +4 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 53 | +53 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 12 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 78 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | +132 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 173 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +23 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dyson Daniels' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 32.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +16.3 | +6.0 | +8.8 | +11.6 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +6.7 | +7.5 | +2 | +18 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 681 | 1,442 | 47.2 | 149 | 456 | 32.7 | 143 | 233 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +3,625 | +1,360 | +2,026 | +11.6 | +117 | +358 | +1,022 | +1,457 | +7.5 | +2 | +18 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +33.3 | +0.7 | +1 | +3 | |||||
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +4 | +2 | +6 | +33.3 | +2 | +1 | +3 | |||||
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zion Williamson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zion Williamson played 2 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 5, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 100 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2024 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Zion Williamson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason. |