LeBron James vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and LeBron James 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.

LeBron James and Zion Williamson have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (LeBron is also the all-time leader in total points) 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 LeBron James has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that LeBron James 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 2.3 points more than Zion Williamson in his 5 seasons (27.0 points against 24.7), and he also scored a total of 36,905 points more (42,184 vs. 5,279).

Points Per Game			Seasons
LeBron James	27.0	+2.3	22
Zion Williamson	24.7		5

Total Points			Seasons
LeBron James	42,184	+36,905	22
Zion Williamson	5,279		5

Scoring Titles
LeBron James	1	+1
Zion Williamson	0

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	20.9		2004	79
Zion Williamson	22.5	+1.6	2020	24

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	27.2	+0.2	2005	80
Zion Williamson	27.0		2021	61

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	31.4	+5.4	2006	79
Zion Williamson	26.0		2023	29

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	27.3	+4.4	2007	78
Zion Williamson	22.9		2024	70

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
LeBron James	30.0	+5.4	2008	75
Zion Williamson	24.6		2025	30

LeBron James' additional seasons:

* LeBron James played 17 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 22, from 2009 to 2025—he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 1,171 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4.