Jordan Poole vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole.
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 Jordan Poole scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jordan Poole 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 7.9 points more than Jordan Poole in his 6 seasons (24.7 points against 16.8). On the other hand Jordan Poole scored a total of 1,663 points more than Zion Williamson (6,942 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Poole | 16.8 | 6 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +7.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Poole | 6,942 | +1,663 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jordan Poole has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Poole | 507 | +507 | 2 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 152 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 321 | +111 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 401 | +187 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +11 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jordan Poole's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 16.8 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 87.9 | 6 | 412 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +16.7 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +19.0 | +1 | +198 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 6,942 | 2,343 | 5,555 | 42.2 | 1,015 | 2,944 | 34.5 | 1,241 | 1,412 | 87.9 | 6 | 412 |
| difference: | +1,663 | +302 | +2,087 | +16.7 | +983 | +2,846 | +1.8 | +76 | +278 | +19.0 | +1 | +198 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
| difference: | +14.5 | +5.0 | +11.1 | +45.0 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +34.6 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +86.7 | +2 | +35 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
| difference: | +507 | +175 | +389 | +45.0 | +66 | +191 | +34.6 | +91 | +105 | +86.7 | +2 | +35 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Poole's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Poole played 1 season more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 68 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Poole | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2022 | 22 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Poole | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2023 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jordan Poole's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jordan Poole didn't play in the postseason. |