Zach LaVine vs. Wayman Tisdale Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wayman Tisdale 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 Wayman Tisdale, who played 12. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Wayman Tisdale had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Wayman Tisdale 12 4 1985-86 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2014-151985-86
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
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
Wayman Tisdale 81 28.1 14.7 2.4 4.9 7.2 1.0 0.4 0.5 2.3 3.6 6.4 12.4 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2015-161986-87
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
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
Wayman Tisdale 81 26.7 14.5 2.7 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.7 3.6 5.7 11.0 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.5 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale 4 27.0 12.8 1.3 2.8 4.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 4.3 4.8 7.8 .613 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 5.8 .565

Season 3

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2016-171987-88
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
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
Wayman Tisdale 79 30.1 16.1 2.1 4.1 6.2 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.5 12.6 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.0 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
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 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
Wayman Tisdale 79 30.8 17.5 2.4 5.3 7.7 1.6 0.7 0.7 2.2 3.7 6.7 13.1 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 4.0 5.2 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
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 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
Wayman Tisdale 79 37.2 22.3 2.3 5.2 7.5 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.9 3.2 9.2 17.5 .525 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
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 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
Wayman Tisdale 33 33.8 20.0 2.3 5.4 7.7 2.0 0.7 0.8 2.5 3.0 7.9 16.4 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Wayman Tisdale 72 35.0 16.6 1.9 4.6 6.5 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.7 3.4 7.3 14.5 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.8 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
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
Wayman Tisdale 76 30.0 16.6 1.7 4.9 6.6 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.5 3.6 7.2 14.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .758
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
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
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
Wayman Tisdale 79 32.4 16.7 2.0 5.1 7.1 1.8 0.5 0.7 1.6 3.7 7.0 13.9 .501 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.4 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Wayman Tisdale 65 19.6 10.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.9 4.3 8.8 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale 10 17.0 7.3 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.6 3.2 3.2 7.1 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .643

Season 11

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season -1995-96
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West 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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale 63 18.3 10.7 0.9 2.5 3.4 0.9 0.2 0.6 1.0 3.0 4.4 9.0 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale 4 16.8 5.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.5 7.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 12

Zach LaVine Wayman Tisdale
Season -1996-97
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West 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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale 53 14.7 6.5 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.1 3.0 7.0 .426 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Wayman Tisdale 4 9.3 3.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -