Maurice Cheeks vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine and Maurice Cheeks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Zach LaVine 11

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Zach LaVine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Zach LaVine 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Zach LaVine 4.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Zach LaVine 13,590

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Zach LaVine 2,665

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Zach LaVine 2,595

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Zach LaVine 571

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Zach LaVine 183

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Zach LaVine 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Zach LaVine .470

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Zach LaVine .391

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Zach LaVine .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.