With 20 games in the books and 20 more possible, Duke basketball freshman Zion Williamson has 439 points. While fellow freshman R.J. Barrett bests that with 471, Williamson is averaging nearly two more points per game than Barrett in ACC play (25.1 to 23.3) and seems to be on his way to surpassing Barrett in points shortly.
Williamson is also averaging 5.3 fewer minutes of playing time than Barrett for the season and has attempted 138 fewer shots. These numbers, or just a working set of eyeballs, suggest that Duke’s best recipe for success on offense is for Williamson to take the most shots — but maybe not just yet (more on this to come below).