George Johnson vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

George Johnson

vs.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 13 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played George Johnson 8 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 1 Zion Williamson 0

Blocks Leader George Johnson 3 * Zion Williamson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.8 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.5 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.5 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.5 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,369 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds George Johnson 5,887 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists George Johnson 929 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals George Johnson 456 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks George Johnson 2,082 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games George Johnson 904 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .451 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .500 * Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .694 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 8.7 (1978) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 9.6 (1978) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.1 (1980) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1978) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.4 (1981) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.2 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.1 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.7 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.0 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 248 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds George Johnson 361 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists George Johnson 55 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals George Johnson 34 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks George Johnson 101 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games George Johnson 59 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .551 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - * Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .618 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 14.5 (1979) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 12.5 (1979) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.3 (1982) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1976) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.5 (1979) * Zion Williamson -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.