Jalen Green vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green.
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 Jalen Green scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jalen Green 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 4.6 points more than Jalen Green in his 4 seasons (24.7 points against 20.1). On the other hand Jalen Green scored a total of 894 points more than Zion Williamson (6,173 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 4 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +4.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | +894 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jalen Green has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | +93 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | +59 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | +93 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jalen Green's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +16.7 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +11.0 | +1 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +894 | +102 | +1,614 | +16.7 | +747 | +2,180 | +1.5 | +57 | +303 | +11.0 | +1 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +4.6 | +12.3 | +37.2 | +1.9 | +6.3 | +29.5 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +66.7 | +1 | +7 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +93 | +32 | +86 | +37.2 | +13 | +44 | +29.5 | +16 | +24 | +66.7 | +1 | +7 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zion Williamson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zion Williamson played 1 season more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 30 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2025 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Zion Williamson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason. |