Darrell Armstrong vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Darrell Armstrong, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darrell Armstrong played 14 years in the NBA, 10 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Darrell Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darrell Armstrong 14 8 1994-95 to 2007-08
Zion Williamson 4 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 3 2.7 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 2.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Zion Williamson 24 27.8 22.5 2.7 3.6 6.3 2.1 0.7 0.4 2.5 1.8 8.8 15.0 .583 0.3 0.6 .429 4.8 7.4 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 13 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 .500 0.5 0.9 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
Zion Williamson 61 33.2 27.0 2.7 4.5 7.2 3.7 0.9 0.6 2.7 2.2 10.4 17.0 .611 0.2 0.6 .294 6.0 8.7 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 67 15.1 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 5.1 .383 0.8 2.7 .304 1.4 1.6 .868
Zion Williamson 29 33.0 26.0 2.0 5.0 7.0 4.6 1.1 0.6 3.4 2.2 9.8 16.2 .608 0.2 0.7 .368 6.1 8.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 5 28.8 11.4 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.4 1.6 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.0 8.4 .476 1.2 3.6 .333 2.2 2.6 .846
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 48 25.8 9.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.0 3.3 7.9 .411 0.5 1.4 .368 2.2 2.6 .854
Zion Williamson 70 31.5 22.9 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 1998-99-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 50 30.0 13.8 1.1 2.5 3.6 6.7 2.2 0.1 3.2 1.8 4.6 10.4 .441 1.4 3.8 .365 3.2 3.6 .904
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 40.8 14.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 6.3 2.3 0.0 6.3 4.0 4.3 11.5 .370 2.3 6.0 .375 4.0 4.0 1.000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 1999-00-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 82 31.6 16.2 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.1 2.1 0.1 3.0 1.7 5.9 13.6 .433 1.7 4.9 .340 2.7 3.0 .911
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2000-01-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 75 36.9 15.9 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.0 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.1 5.5 13.4 .412 1.9 5.4 .355 2.9 3.3 .884
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 41.5 13.3 1.3 4.3 5.5 4.8 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 1.8 4.8 .368 3.0 3.3 .923
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2001-02-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 82 33.3 12.4 1.0 2.9 3.9 5.5 1.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 4.2 10.1 .419 1.7 4.9 .349 2.2 2.5 .888
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 39.5 15.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.8 3.5 5.0 10.5 .476 1.0 4.3 .235 4.3 5.3 .810
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2002-03-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 82 28.7 9.4 1.1 2.5 3.6 3.9 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 3.2 7.8 .409 1.0 2.8 .336 2.0 2.3 .878
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 7 32.1 9.4 1.0 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.9 0.0 2.4 3.1 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 2.6 .333 2.9 3.1 .909
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2003-04-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 79 28.4 10.6 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.9 1.7 0.2 2.0 1.9 3.7 9.3 .395 1.7 5.4 .315 1.6 1.8 .854
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 7 21.4 3.4 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.1 4.9 .235 0.7 3.6 .200 0.4 0.4 1.000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2004-05-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 66 15.0 4.0 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 4.2 .321 0.4 1.7 .252 0.9 1.0 .853
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 9 6.9 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.9 1.8 .500 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2005-06-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 62 10.0 2.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.7 2.1 .336 0.2 0.8 .229 0.5 0.7 .786
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 11 4.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 .200 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2006-07-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 81 15.7 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.4 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.7 .414 0.9 2.6 .336 0.9 1.1 .785
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Darrell Armstrong Zion Williamson
Season 2007-08-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 50 11.0 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 2.2 .364 0.5 1.4 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------