Zion Williamson plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at power forward and #5 at center. Zion Williamson is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 11 as a starter, averaging 32.7 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (100 %). He averages 21.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Aaron Gordon, Pascal Siakam, and Jonathan Kuminga, who score 30.9 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Aaron Gordon.
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Probable starter at power forward per the depth chart.
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On the depth chart
- Power Forward Starter
- Center 5th
Positions he can play: Power Forward
See the full Pelicans depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 11
- Min/game
- 32.7
- Starts
- 11
Minutes by position
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Power Forward100 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 11 | 32.7 | 21.7 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 62.2 | 50.0 | 77.9 | 69.1 | 22.0 |
| 2025-26 | 62 | 29.7 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 60.0 | 25.0 | 71.6 | 64.4 | 25.0 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 23.0 pts, 6.2 reb and 2.8 ast in 34.0 min (1.3 pts above his season average, 21.7)
Best games of the season: 29 pts vs Nets (Nov 11) · 11 reb @ Grizzlies (Nov 2) · 4 ast vs Timberwolves (Nov 6)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
vs
BKN
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L 111-145 | 29:57 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 12-14 | -23 |
| Nov 8 |
@
LAC
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L 123-139 | 31:20 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 0 |
| Nov 6 |
vs
MIN
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L 109-115 | 35:42 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -2 |
| Nov 4 |
vs
UTA
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W 120-113 | 37:35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 11-13 | +7 |
| Nov 2 |
@
MEM
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W 135-134 | 35:21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 7-9 | +3 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
ATL
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W 121-99 | 30:06 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | +22 |
| Oct 29 |
vs
SAC
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W 132-120 | 30:42 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +5 |
| Oct 28 |
vs
DEN
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L 91-104 | 31:39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10-14 | 1-1 | 4-6 | -15 |
| Oct 24 |
@
DEN
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L 135-141 | 32:32 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | -1 |
| Oct 23 |
@
UTA
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L 119-120 | 33:01 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 7-8 | +1 |
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out From Nov 9 to Nov 10 (1 day) 1 game missed
10 Nov.: Williamson (descanso) no jugará el partido del lunes contra los Warriors.
Compare with another player
vs Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)
vs Derik Queen (Pelicans)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 755
- Pts/100 poss.
- 30.9
- FG%
- 62%
Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 89 | 24 | 10/14 |
| Pascal Siakam | 41 | 9 | 3/6 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 38 | 5 | 2/6 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 37 | 8 | 1/3 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 35 | 6 | 3/4 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 726
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.2
- FG%
- 41%
Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 68 | 14 | 3/12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 37 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 36 | 6 | 1/1 |
| Ace Bailey | 33 | 2 | 1/5 |
| Julius Randle | 29 | 2 | 0/7 |