Zach LaVine vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Zach LaVine 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
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 12 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.8 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 13,651 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,669 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,597 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Zach LaVine 571 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 184 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Zach LaVine 656 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .470 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .391 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .833 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 30.5 (2026) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2026) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)