Zion Williamson has been one of the brightest talents in the NBA in recent years. He was the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft with a lot of expectations. And the Duke alum has lived up to those expectations with his performances. Williamson has played at an All-Star level, but the problem is that he hasn’t been able to play regularly.
Since his debut with the New Orleans Pelicans, Williamson has missed dozens of games due to injury. One of the main reasons is his excessive weight. Williamson is said to weigh around 128kg, which is too much for his height of 1m99.
The Pelicans have placed strict weight and performance requirements on Williamson in his new contract. And it has paid off. Last season, Williamson played 70 games for the first time in the NBA. The forward continued to surprise everyone with his slim appearance in the 2024/25 preseason.
Zion Williamson Weight Loss Pictures
Williamson poses with two kids at his basketball camp in Spartanburg, SC. The Pelicans star attended high school in the town, but hasn’t been back in two years.
Notably, Williamson appeared with an unusually slim appearance. Although it is not clear how much weight Williamson has lost, he looks much thinner than when he first joined the NBA.
In the last two seasons, Williamson has been more active in losing weight. Thanks to that, he has been less injured.
Williamson missed his entire third NBA season and played fewer than 30 games in two of his four other seasons. This past season, Williamson started losing weight, and the results were immediately better. The Pelicans star played 70 of 82 games, but was injured in the Playin round. Without him, the Pelicans were easily eliminated in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Therefore, when looking at Williamson’s current slimness, NBA audiences are looking forward to one of the brightest talents in basketball in the past few years.
Zion Williamson Stats
Williamson played 6 seasons in the NBA, but most of his time was spent out of action due to injury.
| Season | Team | Battle | Minute | Point | Rebounds | Construction | Steal | Block | FG% | 3-PT% | FT% |
| 2019-20 | Pelicans | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 58.3% | 42.9% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | Pelicans | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 61.1% | 29.4% | 69.8% |
| 2021-22* | Pelicans | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Pelicans | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 60.8% | 36.8% | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | Pelicans | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 57.0% | 33.3% | 70.2% |
*Not playing due to injury
