Austin Carr vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Austin Carr, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Austin Carr and Zach LaVine both played 10 years in the NBA. Austin Carr had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while Zach LaVine had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Austin Carr 10 3 1971-72 to 1980-81
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1971-722014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 43 35.8 21.2 - - 3.5 3.4 - - - 2.3 8.9 20.8 .426 - - - 3.5 4.6 .760
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.1 3.7 8.8 .422 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.3 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1972-732015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 37.8 20.5 - - 4.5 3.4 - - - 2.3 8.6 19.2 .446 - - - 3.4 4.2 .822
Zach LaVine 82 28.0 14.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.3 11.7 .452 1.5 3.9 .389 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1973-742016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 81 38.3 21.9 1.7 1.9 3.6 3.8 1.1 0.2 - 2.3 9.2 20.8 .445 - - - 3.4 4.0 .856
Zach LaVine 47 37.2 18.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.9 15.1 .459 2.6 6.6 .387 2.5 3.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1974-752017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 41 26.4 14.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.8 1.2 0.0 - 1.4 6.1 13.1 .468 - - - 2.2 2.6 .840
Zach LaVine 24 27.3 16.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.3 5.7 14.8 .383 1.8 5.1 .341 3.6 4.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1975-762018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 65 19.7 10.1 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.9 0.6 0.0 - 1.4 4.2 9.6 .442 - - - 1.6 2.1 .791
Zach LaVine 63 34.5 23.7 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 8.4 18.0 .467 1.9 5.1 .374 5.0 6.0 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 13 21.0 11.8 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.2 - 2.2 5.1 10.6 .478 - - - 1.7 2.8 .611
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 29.4 16.2 1.5 1.5 2.9 2.7 0.7 0.1 - 2.7 6.8 14.9 .457 - - - 2.6 3.3 .795
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 3 27.7 7.7 1.3 2.0 3.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 - 4.3 3.7 13.0 .282 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 26.7 12.3 0.9 1.4 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.0 11.5 .438 - - - 2.2 2.7 .813
Zach LaVine 58 35.1 27.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 4.9 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.4 9.8 19.4 .507 3.4 8.2 .419 4.4 5.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 2 34.5 17.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 5.0 13.5 .370 - - - 7.5 8.0 .938
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 33.1 17.0 1.9 1.6 3.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.6 6.7 14.2 .475 - - - 3.6 4.4 .816
Zach LaVine 67 34.7 24.4 0.3 4.3 4.6 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.4 17.7 .476 2.8 7.1 .389 4.8 5.6 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine 4 38.3 19.3 0.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.3 6.8 15.8 .429 2.3 6.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933

Season 9

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 77 20.7 11.8 1.1 1.1 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.6 5.1 10.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .333 1.6 2.2 .738
Zach LaVine 77 35.9 24.8 0.5 3.9 4.5 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 2.1 8.7 18.0 .485 2.6 7.1 .375 4.7 5.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Austin Carr Zach LaVine
Season 1980-812023-24
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 47 14.0 4.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 1.9 5.0 .372 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .630
Zach LaVine 25 34.9 19.5 0.3 4.8 5.2 3.9 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 6.8 15.0 .452 2.4 6.8 .349 3.5 4.1 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------