Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-6 · Weight: 284
- Draft: 2019, Round 1, Pick 1 by the New Orleans Pelicans
- Experience: 6 seasons · School: Duke · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Drafted first overall by New Orleans in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 42.9 | 80.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NOP | 24 | 22.5 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 58.3 | 42.9 | 64.0 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 61 | 27.0 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 61.1 | 29.4 | 69.8 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 29 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 60.8 | 36.8 | 71.4 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 70 | 22.9 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 57.0 | 33.3 | 70.2 |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 30 | 24.6 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 56.7 | 23.1 | 65.6 |
| 2025-26 | NOP | 62 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 60.0 | 25.0 | 71.6 |
| 2026-27 | NOP | 4 | 21.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 42.9 | 80.0 |
| Career | 280 | 23.8 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 59.1 | 30.8 | 69.7 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | DUKE | 33 | 22.6 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 68.0 | 33.8 | 64.0 |
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Role
Williamson is New Orleans's projected starting power forward and still the franchise centerpiece. He shot a ridiculous 60 percent last season when available. Everything about the Pelicans' season comes down to his health and availability.
How he got here
New Orleans drafted Williamson first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke. He remains the Pelican everything is built around.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.