Myles Turner vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner.
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 Myles Turner scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Myles Turner 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 10.6 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (24.7 points against 14.1). On the other hand Myles Turner scored a total of 3,752 points more than Zion Williamson (9,031 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 10 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +10.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | +3,752 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Myles Turner has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +13.8 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Myles Turner | 910 | +910 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Myles Turner | 474 | +264 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Myles Turner | 634 | +420 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +8 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Myles Turner's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +4.3 | +5.8 | +8.9 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +2.9 | +4.7 | +8.2 | +5 | +428 |
| 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 | ||||
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
| difference: | +3,752 | +1,295 | +3,215 | +8.9 | +724 | +1,990 | +3.5 | +438 | +388 | +8.2 | +5 | +428 |
| 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 | ||||
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
| difference: | +13.8 | +5.1 | +10.2 | +50.0 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +37.8 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +72.5 | +7 | +66 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
| difference: | +910 | +336 | +672 | +50.0 | +85 | +225 | +37.8 | +153 | +211 | +72.5 | +7 | +66 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Myles Turner played 5 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 300 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 12.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |