Naz Reid vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zion Williamson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Naz Reid 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 13 points more than Naz Reid in his 7 seasons (24.6 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 540 points more (5,500 vs. 4,960).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +13.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Naz Reid | 4,960 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | +540 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Naz Reid has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | +9.9 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Naz Reid | 357 | +357 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 51 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | +124 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 250 | +30 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Naz Reid | 419 | +195 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +7 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Naz Reid's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 48.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.7 | 7 | 426 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +5.0 | +7.0 | +10.0 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +5.6 | +4.1 | +6.1 | +3.6 | +1 | +202 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Naz Reid | 4,960 | 1,880 | 3,872 | 48.6 | 610 | 1,636 | 37.3 | 590 | 811 | 72.7 | 7 | 426 |
| difference: | +540 | +235 | +259 | +10.0 | +578 | +1,535 | +5.6 | +648 | +980 | +3.6 | +1 | +202 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
| difference: | +9.9 | +3.6 | +7.5 | +47.6 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +38.1 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +76.2 | +3 | +36 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
| difference: | +357 | +128 | +269 | +47.6 | +53 | +139 | +38.1 | +48 | +63 | +76.2 | +3 | +36 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Naz Reid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Naz Reid played 1 season more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2026—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 20 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2024 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | 10.4 | +10.4 | 2025 | 15 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Naz Reid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Naz Reid didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |