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Zion Williamson
New Orleans PelicansHeight : 6' 6" · Weight : 284 lbs · Age : 26
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New Orleans Pelicans | 62 | 55 | 29.7 | 7.8-13.0 | 60.0 | 0.0-0.1 | 25.0 | 5.4-7.5 |
| 2024-25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 30 | 28.6 | 9.6-16.9 | 56.7 | 0.1-0.4 | 23.1 | 5.3-8.0 |
| 2023-24 | New Orleans Pelicans | 70 | 70 | 31.5 | 8.9-15.6 | 57.0 | 0.1-0.3 | 33.3 | 5.0-7.1 |
| 2022-23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 29 | 29 | 33.0 | 9.8-16.2 | 60.8 | 0.2-0.7 | 36.8 | 6.1-8.6 |
| 2020-21 | New Orleans Pelicans | 61 | 61 | 33.2 | 10.4-17.0 | 61.1 | 0.2-0.6 | 29.4 | 6.0-8.7 |
| 2019-20 | New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 24 | 27.8 | 8.8-15.0 | 58.3 | 0.3-0.6 | 42.9 | 4.8-7.4 |
ContractNew Orleans Pelicans payroll →
- This season
- 42.17 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027-28
- Total remaining
- 87.1 M$
2026-27
42.17 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
44.89 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
21.0
Rebounds
5.7
Assists
3.2
TS%
64.4 %
Usage
25.7 %
PER
22.6
WS/48
.159
On/off +/−
+3.6
Minutes
29.7
Games
62
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
4.6
Points/game
21.4
Games
46
WAR 2025-26
6.2
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-36)
- 2022-235.1 WAR · 10.7 per 2,000 min
- 2023-248.9 WAR · 8.1 per 2,000 min
- 2024-255.1 WAR · 11.9 per 2,000 min
- 2025-266.2 WAR · 6.7 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-26 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
83
Very good
- SCO
- Scoring
- 92
- SHT
- Shooting
- 58
- FIN
- Finishing
- 89
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 86
- BAL
- Ball security
- 72
- REB
- Rebounding
- 79
- DEF
- Defense
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 62
- EX
- Experience
- 71
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
6.2
#16 of 107 regular forwards
PAL Rating
83 / 100
#19 of 107 regular forwards
Value Rating
59 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 74 · salary $42.2MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
3.6 pi
100th percentile
At the rim
74.4 %
73th percentile
Rim share
57.5 %
98th percentile
Midrange
0.0 %
0th percentile
Three-point
.250
3th percentile
3PA share
0.5 %
1th percentile
Corner threes
—
Free throws
.716
24th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NOP | 21.0 | 6.2 | 83 | 83 | 64.4 | .250 | 0.5 |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 24.6 | 5.1 | 98 | 87 | 60.0 | .231 | 2.6 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 22.9 | 8.9 | 89 | 86 | 61.0 | .333 | 1.6 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 26.0 | 5.1 | 94 | 84 | 65.2 | .368 | 4.1 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | vs ORL | L 112-108 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 |
| Apr 4 | @ SAC | L 117-113 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 |
| Apr 3 | @ POR | L 118-106 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Mar 29 | vs HOU | L 134-102 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 |
| Mar 28 | @ TOR | L 119-106 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 |
| Mar 26 | @ DET | L 129-108 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 |
| Mar 24 | @ NYK | L 121-116 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 |
| Mar 21 | vs CLE | L 111-106 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-14 | 0-0 |
| Mar 20 | vs LAC | W 105-99 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 |
| Mar 19 | vs LAC | W 124-109 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 |