Gene James vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine and Gene James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gene James

vs.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Gene James 95 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Gene James 88 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Gene James 2 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Gene James 4 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.