OG Anunoby vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and OG Anunoby 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.

Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by OG Anunoby.

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 OG Anunoby scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that OG Anunoby 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 11.7 points more than OG Anunoby in his 9 seasons (24.6 points against 12.9). On the other hand OG Anunoby scored a total of 1,046 points more than Zion Williamson (6,390 vs. 5,344).

Points Per Game

Seasons
OG Anunoby 12.9
9
Zion Williamson 24.6
+11.7
6

Total Points

Seasons
OG Anunoby 6,390
+1,046
9
Zion Williamson 5,344
6

Points in the Playoffs

Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously OG Anunoby has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 13.5
+13.5
5
Zion Williamson 0
0

Total Points

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 728
+728
5
Zion Williamson 0
0

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 1
Zion Williamson 2
+1

30+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 12
Zion Williamson 53
+41

20+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 106
Zion Williamson 170
+64

10+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 304
+91
Zion Williamson 213

1+ Point Games (games with points)

OG Anunoby 481
+264
Zion Williamson 217

0 Point Games (games without points)

OG Anunoby 15
+15
Zion Williamson 0

Playoffs

Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so OG Anunoby's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 12.9 4.8 10.2 47.3 1.8 4.7 37.5 1.4 1.9 76.0 9 496
difference:+11.7+4.7+6.0+11.4+1.7+4.2+4.8+4.1+6.0+7.1+3+279
Zion Williamson 24.6 9.5 16.2 58.7 0.1 0.5 32.7 5.5 7.9 68.9 6 217

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 6,390 2,401 5,072 47.3 874 2,333 37.5 714 939 76.0 9 496
difference:+1,046+338+1,557+11.4+842+2,235+4.8+472+783+7.1+3+279
Zion Williamson 5,344 2,063 3,515 58.7 32 98 32.7 1,186 1,722 68.9 6 217

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 13.5 4.9 10.7 46.0 1.9 5.0 37.3 1.7 2.3 73.8 5 54
difference:+13.5+4.9+10.7+46.0+1.9+5.0+37.3+1.7+2.3+73.8+5+54
Zion Williamson DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 728 267 580 46.0 101 271 37.3 93 126 73.8 5 54
difference:+728+267+580+46.0+101+271+37.3+93+126+73.8+5+54
Zion Williamson DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 5.9
201874
Zion Williamson 22.5
+16.6
202024

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.0
2019NBA Champion67
Zion Williamson 27.0
+20.0
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.6
202069
Zion Williamson 26.0
+15.4
202329

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 15.9
202143
Zion Williamson 22.9
+7.0
202470

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.1
202248
Zion Williamson 24.6
+7.5
202530

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 16.8
202367
Zion Williamson 21.7
+4.9
20263

OG Anunoby's additional seasons:

* OG Anunoby played 3 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 128 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 14.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.9
+7.9
201810
Zion Williamson -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
2019NBA Champion0
Zion Williamson -
DNP
20210

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.5
+10.5
202011
Zion Williamson -
DNP
20230

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20210
Zion Williamson -
DNP
20240

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.3
+17.3
20226
Zion Williamson -
DNP
20250

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20230
Zion Williamson -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

OG Anunoby's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, OG Anunoby played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 15.1.