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As of Sep 6, 11:47 AM ET

Zion Williamson is not on the injury report for the Pelicans.

2025-26 · 62 games
21.0 pts · 5.7 reb · 3.2 ast
29.7 min · +/- -1.3
PPG21.0
RPG5.7
APG3.2
FG%60.0
3P%25.0
TS%64.4
USG%25.0
MIN29.7

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.

Zion Williamson Heads Into 2026-27 Off the Injury Report

newsroom · 2 h ago

Zion Williamson is entering the 2026-27 season healthy, with no mention on the current injury report. He's back with New Orleans after averaging 21.0 points a game last season, his most productive full campaign in years. The Pelicans now wait on the opener to see him on the floor again.

Where Things Stand

Zion Williamson is not on the injury report right now, which is itself news for a player whose career has been shaped by time missed. He's back with New Orleans for 2026-27, wearing No. 1 and still listed at forward. At 26 years old and entering his seventh season out of Duke, Williamson is heading into camp at 6-foot-6, 284 pounds. There's no fresh injury history attached to him in this report and no recent game log yet, since the season hasn't tipped off. For a player whose availability has always been the headline, a clean bill of health going in is the story worth noting before a single game is played.

Last Season by the Numbers

Williamson played 62 games for New Orleans in 2025-26, a real workload for him, and averaged 21.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocks in 29.7 minutes a night. He shot 60.0 percent from the field and 71.6 percent from the free-throw line, though his 3-point shooting sat at 25.0 percent. Turnovers were manageable at 2.0 per game. Those 62 games are notable on their own given how often injuries have cut into his seasons. The scoring average and the field-goal percentage both point to a player still doing damage at the rim and in the paint when he's out there.

Efficiency and Role

The efficiency numbers back up the raw production. Williamson posted a 64.4 true shooting percentage last season on a 25.0 usage rate, meaning he was a featured scorer for New Orleans and still finishing at a high clip. The 60.0 percent field-goal mark is the headline number there, typical of an interior scorer who gets to the rim often. His plus-minus sat at -1.3 for the season. The 3-point shooting, at 25.0 percent, remains the clear weak spot in an otherwise efficient scoring profile. None of this is new information for Pelicans fans, but it's the clearest recent snapshot of what Williamson does when he's on the floor for a full season.

What's Ahead

There's no recent-game log yet and no rumors tied to Williamson in this report, which fits a team still ahead of its opener. The injury history section is empty for him right now, and he's not listed on the current injury report either. That's the extent of what's known heading into 2026-27: a healthy Zion Williamson, coming off a 62-game, 21-point season, preparing for his seventh year out of Duke with the Pelicans. The next real update will come once games start and there's a box score to point to.

Written by the Hoops Nightly newsroom from the data on this page, with AI assistance, and refreshed when the data changes.

Questions fans ask

Is Zion Williamson injured heading into the 2026-27 season?

No. He is not currently on the injury report.

What did Zion Williamson average last season?

In 2025-26, he averaged 21.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists over 62 games for New Orleans.

What number does Zion Williamson wear?

He wears No. 1 for the Pelicans.

How efficient was Zion Williamson shooting the ball last season?

He shot 60.0 percent from the field with a 64.4 true shooting percentage, though his 3-point shooting was 25.0 percent.

How many games did Zion Williamson play in 2025-26?

He played 62 games.

How old is Zion Williamson and where did he play college basketball?

He is 26 and played at Duke, now entering his seventh NBA season.

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