Zach LaVine vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine.
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 Zach LaVine scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Zach LaVine 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 3.9 points more than Zach LaVine in his 11 seasons (24.7 points against 20.8). On the other hand Zach LaVine scored a total of 8,311 points more than Zion Williamson (13,590 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 11 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +3.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +8,311 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Zach LaVine has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | +77 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +204 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +353 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | +432 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +8 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Zach LaVine's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +11.9 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +6.4 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +14.4 | +6 | +440 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +8,311 | +2,811 | +6,863 | +11.9 | +1,501 | +3,824 | +6.4 | +1,188 | +1,135 | +14.4 | +6 | +440 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +19.3 | +6.8 | +15.8 | +42.9 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +37.5 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +93.3 | +1 | +4 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +77 | +27 | +63 | +42.9 | +9 | +24 | +37.5 | +14 | +15 | +93.3 | +1 | +4 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 7 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 435 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |