Zach LaVine vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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

Zach LaVine

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.