Kristaps Porzingis vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis.
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 Kristaps Porzingis scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kristaps Porzingis 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 5.1 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (24.7 points against 19.6). On the other hand Kristaps Porzingis scored a total of 4,560 points more than Zion Williamson (9,839 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +5.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | +4,560 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kristaps Porzingis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +11.9 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | +334 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +71 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +249 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | +286 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kristaps Porzingis' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +12.7 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +14.0 | +4 | +287 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +4,560 | +1,412 | +4,018 | +12.7 | +918 | +2,499 | +3.9 | +818 | +701 | +14.0 | +4 | +287 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +3.9 | +9.0 | +43.0 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +31.3 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +79.8 | +4 | +28 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +334 | +108 | +251 | +43.0 | +31 | +99 | +31.3 | +87 | +109 | +79.8 | +4 | +28 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 4 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 215 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |