Zach LaVine vs. Sean Rooks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sean Rooks and Zach LaVine, 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.

Zach LaVine played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Sean Rooks, who played 12. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Sean Rooks had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24
Sean Rooks 12 4 1992-93 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2014-151992-93
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards 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 %
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
Sean Rooks 72 29.0 13.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 2.2 2.8 5.1 10.4 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.4 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2015-161993-94
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Sean Rooks 47 26.7 11.4 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.1 8.4 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2016-171994-95
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota 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 %
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
Sean Rooks 80 30.1 10.9 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.6 3.6 7.7 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.8 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Sean Rooks 65 17.2 6.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.2 4.4 .505 0.0 0.1 .143 2.1 3.1 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks 10 14.0 4.5 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.5 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .619

Season 5

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Sean Rooks 69 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.3 2.7 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks 8 6.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 6

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Sean Rooks 41 10.4 3.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks 4 2.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Sean Rooks 36 8.8 2.7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.7 0.9 2.2 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks 7 6.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 8

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
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
Sean Rooks 71 14.1 4.4 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.4 1.7 4.0 .431 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Sean Rooks 82 18.9 5.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 4.8 .428 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.7 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Sean Rooks 61 11.9 3.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.3 3.2 .418 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season -2002-03
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks 70 19.2 4.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.5 1.8 4.2 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Zach LaVine Sean Rooks
Season -2003-04
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks 55 10.8 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.7 .358 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------