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2025-26 comparison

LaMelo Ball vs Zion Williamson

LaMelo BallLaMelo BallCharlotte Hornets · 72 GPZion WilliamsonZion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · 62 GP
LaMelo Ball vs Zion Williamson · 2025-26 per-game and advanced statistics
LaMelo BallPer gameZion Williamson
28.0Minutes29.7
20.1Points21.0
4.8Rebounds5.7
7.1Assists3.2
1.2Steals1.0
0.2Blocks0.5
2.8Turnovers2.0
40.7FG%60.0
36.83P%25.0
89.9FT%71.6
54.6True shooting %64.4
18.5PER22.7
30.9Usage %25.7
+416+/− (season)-82

2025-26 shot maps

4/6 (67%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)3/4 (75%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)2/9 (22%)5/11 (45%)1/3 (33%)3/9 (33%)2/5 (40%)5/9 (56%)3/4 (75%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/9 (22%)1/5 (20%)2/9 (22%)0/4 (0%)4/8 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)4/17 (24%)2/8 (25%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)2/8 (25%)0/1 (0%)1/6 (17%)4/13 (31%)5/14 (36%)2/7 (29%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)3/7 (43%)6/21 (29%)6/14 (43%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)5/11 (45%)7/12 (58%)1/6 (17%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)3/5 (60%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/13 (15%)4/7 (57%)3/6 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)6/10 (60%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/4 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)4/6 (67%)2/7 (29%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)3/4 (75%)1/5 (20%)4/10 (40%)0/7 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/2 (0%)2/5 (40%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/4 (25%)3/9 (33%)4/15 (27%)0/4 (0%)1/5 (20%)3/6 (50%)1/7 (14%)1/5 (20%)6/9 (67%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)22/39 (56%)3/15 (20%)5/10 (50%)3/9 (33%)4/7 (57%)31/41 (76%)4/9 (44%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)8/19 (42%)5/7 (71%)0/1 (0%)5/11 (45%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)16/23 (70%)16/32 (50%)7/12 (58%)2/11 (18%)5/12 (42%)3/5 (60%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)0/4 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)7/18 (39%)5/15 (33%)2/9 (22%)0/2 (0%)2/9 (22%)0/2 (0%)4/5 (80%)1/3 (33%)3/5 (60%)3/9 (33%)0/1 (0%)3/4 (75%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)4/7 (57%)1/3 (33%)1/6 (17%)6/8 (75%)2/5 (40%)1/4 (25%)1/3 (33%)3/3 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/4 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/7 (14%)2/6 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)2/2 (100%)4/9 (44%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/9 (11%)8/18 (44%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/4 (75%)3/11 (27%)5/6 (83%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)6/15 (40%)4/14 (29%)4/7 (57%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/7 (29%)3/6 (50%)0/1 (0%)5/9 (56%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/7 (14%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/7 (29%)1/4 (25%)4/8 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/5 (20%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)5/9 (56%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)3/5 (60%)2/2 (100%)
LaMelo Ball 506–1244 FG
1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/5 (40%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)10/21 (48%)4/7 (57%)3/3 (100%)3/7 (43%)6/15 (40%)5/10 (50%)2/4 (50%)75/103 (73%)40/75 (53%)10/24 (42%)2/5 (40%)1/3 (33%)4/7 (57%)3/7 (43%)1/5 (20%)126/152 (83%)77/106 (73%)17/36 (47%)8/20 (40%)1/7 (14%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)27/37 (73%)19/40 (48%)4/17 (24%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)4/9 (44%)0/2 (0%)1/6 (17%)1/3 (33%)4/8 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Zion Williamson 484–807 FG
LaMelo Ball vs Zion Williamson · shooting accuracy by zone
LaMelo BallZone FG% (attempts)Zion Williamson
56.7% (178)Restricted area league 67.2%69.7% (551)
41.8% (251)In the paint (non-RA) league 44.5%38.8% (240)
37.3% (75)Mid-range league 41.8%50.0% (12)
43.3% (97)Corner 3 league 38.8%—
35.8% (643)Above the break 3 league 35.2%25.0% (4)

above typical accuracy typical below. Better percentage highlighted when both players took 10+ shots in the zone. Shot locations.

Quick answers

Who scores more, LaMelo Ball or Zion Williamson?
Zion Williamson had the higher points per game in 2025-26: 21.0, compared with 20.1 for LaMelo Ball.
Who is the more efficient scorer?
Zion Williamson had the higher true shooting percentage in 2025-26: 64.4%, compared with 54.6% for LaMelo Ball.
Who rebounds and passes more?
Zion Williamson had the higher rebounds per game in 2025-26: 5.7, compared with 4.8 for LaMelo Ball. LaMelo Ball had the higher assists per game in 2025-26: 7.1, compared with 3.2 for Zion Williamson.
Who had the higher PER?
Zion Williamson had the higher PER in 2025-26: 22.7, compared with 18.5 for LaMelo Ball. PER summarizes per-minute box-score production.

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Statistics. Better value highlighted per row. How to read these stats.