Luka Dončić vs Zion Williamson
Dončić · Williamson
| Dončić | Williamson | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Games availability | 62 |
| 35.8 | Minutes per game | 29.7 |
| 33.5 | Points per game | 21.0 |
| 7.7 | Rebounds per game | 5.7 |
| 8.3 | Assists per game | 3.2 |
| 2.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 4.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.0 |
| 47.6% | Field goal % | 60.0% |
| 36.6% | Three-point % 10.8 vs 0.1 attempts | 25.0% |
| 78.0% | Free throw % | 71.6% |
| 61.6% | True shooting TS% | 64.4% |
| 36.8% | Usage USG% | 25.0% |
| 38.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 17.4% |
| 11.0% | Rebound % of available | 9.0% |
| +3.8 | Net rating on court | -1.9 |
| 18.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.1% |
| +2.9 | Plus-minus per game | -1.3 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLuka Dončić scored more in 2025-26, 12.5 points a game apart (33.5 vs 21.0), on Dončić's heavier usage (36.8% vs 25.0%).
Williamson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.4% to 61.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Dončić (8.3 vs 3.2 assists), the glass to Dončić (7.7 vs 5.7 rebounds).
With Dončić on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.8 per 100 possessions, against -1.9 for Williamson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Dončić $49.8M through 2028-29, Williamson $42.2M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Dončić | Williamson | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-21 | Record when playing | 22-40 |
| 33.6 | Points at home | 21.1 |
| 33.3 | Points on the road | 20.9 |
| 35.5 | Points in wins | 21.4 |
| 29.4 | Points in losses | 20.8 |
| 60 | Season high | 35 |
| 44 | 30-point games | 5 |
| 34 | Double-doubles | 6 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).