Zion WILLIAMSON
21.0 PPG
5.7 RPG
3.2 APG
64.4% TS
22.4 PER
2025-26
Off
90
Def
45
Ovr
84
Player Info
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 284 lbs
- Age
- 26
- Born
- 2000-07-06
- Position
- PF
- Service
- 6 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Contract
2023-24
– 2027-28
Designated Rookie Extension
NOP
via Bird Rights
Zion Williamson signed a 5 year, $197,230,450 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $197,230,450 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $39,446,090. In 2026-27, Williamson will earn a base salary of $42,166,510, while carrying a cap hit of $42,166,510 and a dead cap value of $42,166,510.
- •No All-NBA: $193M (25%)
- •All-NBA: $231M (30%)
- •Contract details per The Athletic/Mike Vorkunov (12/21/23)Guaranteed seasons became non-guaranteed due to games played clause: 2024-25: 50% guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/7/252025-26: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/252026-27: guaranteed (met playing time/weight conditions)2027-28: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/27Guarantee triggers exist if certain criteria has been met: 20% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if passes all six of his weigh-in checkpoints during the 2024-25 season40% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if plays >= 41 games during 2024-25 season, additional 20% if plays >= 51 games, remaining 20% if plays >= 61 games. Salaries for 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons can be re-guaranteed if above metrics are hit the season priorFurther protections via: Weight must be less than 295 lbs; body fat monitoredInjury sustained to right foot
- •Guaranteed seasons became non-guaranteed due to games played clause: 2024-25: 50% guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/7/252025-26: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/252026-27: guaranteed (met playing time/weight conditions)2027-28: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/27
- •2024-25: 50% guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/7/25
- •2025-26: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/25
- •2026-27: guaranteed (met playing time/weight conditions)
- •2027-28: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/27
- •Guarantee triggers exist if certain criteria has been met: 20% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if passes all six of his weigh-in checkpoints during the 2024-25 season40% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if plays >= 41 games during 2024-25 season, additional 20% if plays >= 51 games, remaining 20% if plays >= 61 games. Salaries for 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons can be re-guaranteed if above metrics are hit the season prior
- •20% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if passes all six of his weigh-in checkpoints during the 2024-25 season
- •40% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if plays >= 41 games during 2024-25 season, additional 20% if plays >= 51 games, remaining 20% if plays >= 61 games. Salaries for 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons can be re-guaranteed if above metrics are hit the season prior
- •Salaries for 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons can be re-guaranteed if above metrics are hit the season prior
- •Further protections via: Weight must be less than 295 lbs; body fat monitoredInjury sustained to right foot
- •Weight must be less than 295 lbs; body fat monitored
- •Injury sustained to right foot
extension
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $34.0M | $34.0M | $34.0M | — |
| 2024-25 | $36.7M | $36.7M | $36.7M | — |
| 2025-26 | $39.4M | $39.4M | $39.4M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $42.2M | $42.2M | $42.2M | — |
| 2027-28 | $44.9M | $44.9M | $44.9M | — |
2019-20
– 2022-23
Rookie
NOP
via rookie-scale-exception
Zion Williamson signed a 4 year, $44,271,137 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $44,271,137 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,067,784.
- •2021-22 Club Option (deadline 10/31/20, exercised)
- •2022-23 Club Option (deadline 10/31/21, exercised 10/13/21)
rookie_scale
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $9.8M | $9.8M | $9.8M | — |
| 2020-21 | $10.2M | $10.2M | $10.2M | — |
| 2021-22 | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | — |
| 2022-23 | $13.5M | $13.5M | $13.5M | — |
Contract Value
22/100
Significant Overpay
Projected fair value $28.5M · $13.6M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2019-20 | 24 | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 58.3% | 42.9% | 64.0% | 15.0 | 7.4 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 61.1% | 29.4% | 69.8% | 17.0 | 8.7 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 60.8% | 36.8% | 71.4% | 16.2 | 8.6 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 57.0% | 33.3% | 70.2% | 15.6 | 7.1 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 30 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 56.7% | 23.1% | 65.6% | 16.9 | 8.0 |
| 2025-26 | 62 | 55 | 29.7 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 60.0% | 25.0% | 71.6% | 13.0 | 7.5 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 24 | 27.8 | 61.6% | 29.1% | 22.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 0.462 | 112.0 | 106.9 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 33.2 | 64.9% | 28.7% | 24.7 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | 1.6 | 19.1 | 0.453 | 113.9 | 111.7 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 33.0 | 65.2% | 28.8% | 23.9 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 0.467 | 116.2 | 108.4 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 31.5 | 61.0% | 28.5% | 21.7 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.4 | 1.7 | 17.5 | 0.381 | 114.5 | 111.6 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 28.6 | 60.0% | 32.5% | 26.8 | +2.9 | +1.7 | +1.2 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 0.446 | 113.7 | 115.5 |
| 2025-26 | 62 | 29.7 | 64.4% | 25.0% | 22.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 0.280 | 113.0 | 114.9 |