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Zion Williamson

New Orleans Pelicans
Number #1
Position F
Age 26
Height 6-6
Weight 284LBS
Draft 2019 R1 Pick 1
Nationality USA
Born Jul 6, 2000
College / Team Duke

Key Insights

2025-26
His team is at its best with him and Herbert Jones out there together
Herbert Jones

New Orleans Pelicans are 10.7 points per 100 possessions better with him and Herbert Jones on the floor together than when that pair sits.

+4.3 net rating together vs -6.4 apart, over 859 shared minutes. 94th percentile of 1864 qualifying duos, 2025 (both players rotation regulars).
The offence leans on him far more when Jordan Poole is out there
Jordan Poole

His usage rises from 23.9% to 29.6% of the offence with Jordan Poole on the floor.

1010 possessions together, 2968 apart. 96th percentile of 4366 usage shifts among qualifying pairs, 2025.
Put him out with Saddiq Bey and Herbert Jones and the team takes off

With Saddiq Bey and Herbert Jones, New Orleans Pelicans are 11.1 points per 100 possessions better than when that trio is off the floor.

+5.5 net together vs -5.6 apart, 552 shared minutes. 93rd percentile of 2805 qualifying trios, 2025 (all three rotation regulars).
Dejounte Murray creates his shots for him instead of him making them
Dejounte Murray

68% of his makes are assisted with Dejounte Murray out there, against 49% without him.

77 makes together, 409 apart. 99th percentile of 4018 assisted-rate shifts among qualifying pairs, 2025.
Something goes wrong when he and Derik Queen share the floor
Derik Queen

New Orleans Pelicans are 7.1 points per 100 possessions worse with him and Derik Queen on the floor together than when that pair sits.

-9.7 net rating together vs -2.6 apart, over 713 shared minutes. 79th percentile of 1864 qualifying duos, 2025 (both players rotation regulars).
That group is better with almost anyone else in his place

Alongside Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, that four is -20.6 per 100 possessions with him as the fifth and +4.3 with Herbert Jones instead.

118 minutes with him, 109 with Herbert Jones. 86th percentile of 183 four-man cores with 2+ tested fifths, 2025.

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Combine & Bio Data
DOB Jul 6, 2000
Birth Country USA
Draft 2019 (R1 / P1)
College Duke