Terrence Ross vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Terrence Ross, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Terrence Ross played 11 years in the NBA, 7 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Terrence Ross had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Terrence Ross 11 6 2012-13 to 2022-23
Zion Williamson 4 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsNew 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 %
Terrence Ross 73 17.0 6.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.7 2.5 6.3 .407 0.9 2.7 .332 0.4 0.6 .714
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 %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Terrence Ross 81 26.7 10.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.9 9.3 .423 2.0 5.0 .395 1.0 1.2 .837
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 %
Terrence Ross 7 22.6 5.0 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.1 2.7 2.0 6.7 .298 0.6 3.4 .167 0.4 0.7 .600
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Terrence Ross 82 25.5 9.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.7 3.8 9.2 .410 1.8 4.8 .372 0.5 0.7 .786
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 %
Terrence Ross 4 26.8 7.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.3 .379 1.5 4.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Terrence Ross 73 23.9 9.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.7 8.6 .431 1.8 4.6 .386 0.7 0.8 .790
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 %
Terrence Ross 20 16.8 6.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.3 6.0 .387 1.1 3.2 .328 0.7 1.0 .650
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2016-17-
Team Toronto Raptors, 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 %
Terrence Ross 78 25.1 11.0 0.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.8 4.2 9.6 .437 1.8 5.0 .363 0.8 1.0 .831
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2017-18-
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 %
Terrence Ross 24 25.0 8.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.2 8.0 .398 1.3 3.9 .323 1.1 1.5 .750
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2018-19-
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 %
Terrence Ross 81 26.5 15.1 0.3 3.1 3.5 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 5.4 12.7 .428 2.7 7.0 .383 1.6 1.8 .875
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross 5 29.2 13.2 0.2 3.4 3.6 1.4 1.2 0.4 2.0 2.0 4.0 10.8 .370 2.4 7.0 .343 2.8 3.4 .824
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2019-20-
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 %
Terrence Ross 69 27.4 14.7 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.2 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 4.9 12.3 .403 2.6 7.3 .351 2.3 2.7 .853
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross 5 27.0 16.4 0.2 4.2 4.4 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.8 6.0 12.8 .469 2.0 6.0 .333 2.4 2.8 .857
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2020-21-
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 %
Terrence Ross 46 29.3 15.6 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 13.4 .412 1.9 5.7 .337 2.6 3.0 .870
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2021-22-
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 %
Terrence Ross 63 23.0 10.0 0.3 2.2 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.1 3.5 8.8 .397 1.2 4.2 .292 1.8 2.1 .862
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Terrence Ross Zion Williamson
Season 2022-23-
Team Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Terrence Ross 63 21.1 8.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.2 7.4 .430 1.5 4.1 .368 0.4 0.5 .794
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross 6 11.5 3.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 4.5 .296 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 0.0 -
Zion Williamson ------- --- ----------