Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Saints · #1
Zion Williamson is an explosive All-Star forward for the New Orleans Pelicans — one of the NBA's most efficient high-volume scorers and a physical force at the rim. The No. 1 pick in 2019 out of Duke, the two-time All-Star averages around 24 points a game on roughly 59% shooting, but his career has been repeatedly interrupted by injuries.
Zion Williamson — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Zion Williamson stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Zion Williamson — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Zion Williamson
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Zion Williamson career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 6.3 | 2.1 | .583 | .429 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 7.2 | 3.7 | .611 | .294 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | .608 | .368 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 5.8 | 5.0 | .570 | .333 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 7.2 | 5.3 | .567 | .231 |
| 2025-26 | 62 | 29.7 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | .600 | .250 |
| Career | 276 | 31.0 | 23.9 | 6.4 | 4.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Zion Williamson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An explosive, physically dominant scoring forward — an efficient All-Star force for the Pelicans.
Turning pro
Drafted 1st overall, 2019 as a Forward.
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An explosive, physically dominant scoring forward — an efficient All-Star force for the Pelicans.
Chapter
A viral high-school dunker and Duke AP Player of the Year, Zion was drafted 1st overall in 2019.
Chapter
He broke out with 27 points a game in 2020-21 and became a two-time All-Star.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 284 lbs
- College
- Duke
- Experience
- 7th Season
- NBA debut
- 2019
- Draft
- 1st overall, 2019
- Born
- Salisbury, North Carolina
- Age
- 26
- Jersey
- #1
Williamson's rise from a viral high-school dunker to the No. 1 pick and a Jordan Brand signature athlete is one of the most-watched modern basketball stories. An avid anime fan, he covered a month of arena employees' salaries during the 2020 shutdown, and he became a father in 2023. Off-court matters, including a 2025 civil lawsuit, are documented but unresolved and reported here only in passing.
His on-court identity is overwhelming, efficient interior scoring — an explosive downhill finisher with rare size, strength, and leaping ability who attacks the rim, draws fouls, and finishes through contact at a historic clip, with growing playmaking (a triple-double in 2025). His limited outside shooting and, above all, his durability are the defining variables of his career.
An explosive, physically dominant scoring forward — elite finishing, foul-drawing, and force.
Zion Williamson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Zion Williamson, answered.
