Zach LaVine vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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