Neil Johnston vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Zion Williamson 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Zion Williamson 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.