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New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson

2025-26 Impact +0.6 per 100 (O +0.6, D 0.0), 165th of 450

Next game vs IND: 21.2 pts (12-33), 5.7 reb, 3.1 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Usage-5.6 ptsProbably real

Williamson's usage is down 5.6 points over his 37 games since Jan 13 (23.8% vs 29.3%). The likely reason: Dejounte Murray joined the rotation on Feb 24 and played 27.9 MPG. Probably real: about 65% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 62 games

Role playerCompared with 140 forwards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • Draws fouls0.413 free throws made per shot, 99th percentile among forwards.
  • Lives at the rim71.6% of shots in the restricted area, 96th percentile among forwards.
  • Big-time scorer25.5 points per 36 minutes, 92nd percentile among forwards.

Weaknesses

  • Rarely shoots threes0.5% of shots are threes, 4th percentile among forwards.

Percentiles vs forwards

  • Points per 369225.5 points per 36 minutes, 92nd percentile
  • True shooting %9264.4% true shooting, 92nd percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate40.5% of shots are threes, 4th percentile
  • 3-point %-Not enough data
  • Free throw rate990.413 free throws made per shot, 99th percentile
  • Assist %85assists on 18.0% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 85th percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)5711.1% turnover rate, 57th percentile
  • Rebound %42grabs 10.2% of available rebounds, 42nd percentile
  • Steals per 36501.2 steals per 36 minutes, 50th percentile
  • Blocks per 36500.7 blocks per 36 minutes, 50th percentile
  • Usage %83uses 26.0% of team plays, 83rd percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 71.6%9671.6% of shots in the restricted area, 96th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 68.2%5568.2% in the restricted area, 55th percentile
  • Midrange shots 1.4%141.4% of shots from midrange, 14th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 45.5%-Not enough shots
  • Corner 3s 0.0%00.0% of shots are corner 3s, 0th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG%-Not enough shots

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

2025-26 season

62 games · NOP
Points
21.0
Rebounds
5.7
Assists
3.2
True shooting %
64.4
Usage %
26.0
Plus-minus
-1.3

Averages

Updated 3:20 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26NOP6229.721.05.73.21.00.52.060.025.071.6

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2664.460.026.018.010.211.125.517.3-1.3

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Sun, Apr 5vs ORLL 108-1122817725-110-07-9-1
Fri, Apr 3@ SACL 113-1172913635-110-03-4-4
Thu, Apr 2@ PORL 106-1182915134-70-07-8-11
Sun, Mar 29vs HOUL 102-1342518436-80-06-8-11
Fri, Mar 27@ TORL 106-1193122749-130-04-4-7
Thu, Mar 26@ DETL 108-1293121628-130-05-9-7
Tue, Mar 24@ NYKL 116-1213422428-100-06-8+15
Sat, Mar 21vs CLEL 106-11132256410-140-05-9-9
Thu, Mar 19vs LACW 105-993315525-70-05-7+12
Wed, Mar 18vs LACW 124-1092814436-80-02-2+11

Bio

Position
F
Jersey
#1
Height
6-6
Weight
277 lb
College
Duke
Country
USA
Draft
2019, round 1, pick 1