Z. Williamson scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 51 games as a starter. Williamson gained the first possession in 13.7% of those starts, took the first shot in 11.8%, and scored the first basket in 11.8%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Williamson scored the first basket 4 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 3 | 50% |
| dunk | 2 | 33.3% |
| ft | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 3 | 50% |
| dunk | 2 | 33.3% |
| ft | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 2 |
| CHI | 2 | 2 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 1 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | HOU @ NOP | HOME | dunk | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 27, 2026 | NOP @ TOR | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 1 | NO |
| Mar 11, 2026 | TOR @ NOP | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 1 | NO |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NOP @ CHI | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CHI @ NOP | HOME | ft | PF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | dunk | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | HOU @ NOP | HOME | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 27, 2026 | NOP @ TOR | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Mar 11, 2026 | TOR @ NOP | HOME | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NOP @ CHI | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CHI @ NOP | HOME | ft | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |