Bill Closs vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Zach LaVine:
2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Zach LaVine0
Bill Closs3
Zach LaVine10
Bill Closs3
Zach LaVine1
Bill Closs0
Zach LaVine2

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Zach LaVine 20.5

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Zach LaVine 4.1

Bill Closs 1.9
Zach LaVine 3.9

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 0.9

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Zach LaVine 11,866

Bill Closs 605
*
Zach LaVine 2,350

Bill Closs 346
Zach LaVine 2,285

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 513

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 171

Bill Closs 186
Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Zach LaVine 27.4
(2021)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Zach LaVine 5.2
(2024)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Zach LaVine 4.9
(2021)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 1.5
(2020)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 0.5
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Zach LaVine 19.3

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Zach LaVine 5.3

Bill Closs 2.1
Zach LaVine 6.0

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 0.8

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Zach LaVine 77

Bill Closs 16
*
Zach LaVine 21

Bill Closs 23
Zach LaVine 24

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 3

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 1

Bill Closs 11
Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Zach LaVine 19.3
(2022)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Zach LaVine 5.3
(2022)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Zach LaVine 6.0
(2022)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Zach LaVine 0.8
(2022)

Bill Closs -
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.