Anthony Davis vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Davis played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Zach LaVine, who played 12. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Zach LaVine had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Davis 14 6 2012-13 to 2025-26
Zach LaVine 12 1 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2012-132014-15
Team New Orleans HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
difference:+13+4.1+3.4+2.2+3.2+5.4+2.6+0.5+1.7-1.1-0.4+1.8+1.8+.094+0.7+2.1+.341+0.7+1.2+.091
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.1 3.7 8.8 .422 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.3 .842
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2013-142015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
difference:+15+7.2+6.8+2.8+4.5+7.2+1.5+0.5+2.6-0.3-0.6+2.5+3.3+.067+1.5+3.8+.167+3.2+4.1+.002
Zach LaVine 82 28.0 14.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.3 11.7 .452 1.5 3.9 .389 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2014-152016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
difference:+21+1.1+5.5+2.1+4.7+6.8+0.8+0.6+2.7-0.4-0.1+2.5+2.5+.076+2.6+6.4+.304+3.0+3.8+.031
Zach LaVine 47 37.2 18.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.9 15.1 .459 2.6 6.6 .387 2.5 3.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2015-162017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
difference:+37+8.2+7.6+1.7+4.6+6.4+1.1+0.3+1.8-0.2-0.1+3.5+3.8+.110+1.2+3.3+.017+1.7+2.5+.055
Zach LaVine 24 27.3 16.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.3 5.7 14.8 .383 1.8 5.1 .341 3.6 4.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2016-172018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
difference:+12+1.6+4.3+1.7+5.5+7.1+2.4+0.3+1.8-1.0+1.9+2.3+.038+1.4+3.3+.075+1.9+2.6+.030
Zach LaVine 63 34.5 23.7 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 8.4 18.0 .467 1.9 5.1 .374 5.0 6.0 .832
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2017-182019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
difference:+15+1.6+2.6+1.8+4.5+6.3+1.9+2.1-1.2-0.1+1.4+0.5+.084+2.4+5.9+.040+2.1+2.4+.026
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2018-192020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
difference:+2+2.1+1.5+2.5+4.5+7.0+1.0+0.8+1.9-1.5+0.3+1.1+.010+2.5+5.6+.088+1.7+2.6+.055
Zach LaVine 58 35.1 27.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 4.9 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.4 9.8 19.4 .507 3.4 8.2 .419 4.4 5.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 62 34.4 26.1 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 17.7 .503 1.2 3.5 .330 7.2 8.5 .846
difference:+5+0.3+1.7+2.0+2.7+4.7+1.3+0.9+2.0-0.1-0.7+0.5+.027+1.6+3.6+.059+2.4+2.9+.007
Zach LaVine 67 34.7 24.4 0.3 4.3 4.6 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.4 17.7 .476 2.8 7.1 .389 4.8 5.6 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 21 36.6 27.7 2.6 7.1 9.7 3.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.7 9.8 17.1 .571 1.1 2.9 .383 7.1 8.5 .832
difference:+17+1.7+8.4+2.6+1.8+4.4+2.5+0.4+1.1-0.5-0.4+3.0+1.3+.142+1.2+3.1+.008+3.6+4.7+.101
Zach LaVine 4 38.3 19.3 0.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.3 6.8 15.8 .429 2.3 6.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933

Season 9
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 36 32.3 21.8 1.7 6.2 7.9 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.7 8.4 17.0 .491 0.7 2.8 .260 4.4 5.9 .738
difference:+41+3.6+3.0+1.2+2.3+3.4+1.1+0.4+1.4-0.4-0.4+0.3+1.0+.006+1.9+4.3+.115+0.3+0.3+.110
Zach LaVine 77 35.9 24.8 0.5 3.9 4.5 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 2.1 8.7 18.0 .485 2.6 7.1 .375 4.7 5.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 5 28.8 17.4 1.4 5.2 6.6 2.6 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.8 5.0 12.4 .403 0.4 2.2 .182 7.0 8.4 .833
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 40 35.1 23.2 2.7 7.2 9.9 3.1 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.4 9.3 17.4 .532 0.3 1.8 .186 4.4 6.1 .713
difference:+15+0.2+3.7+2.4+2.4+4.7+0.8+0.4+2.0-0.1+2.5+2.4+.080+2.1+5.0+.163+0.9+2.0+.141
Zach LaVine 25 34.9 19.5 0.3 4.8 5.2 3.9 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 6.8 15.0 .452 2.4 6.8 .349 3.5 4.1 .854
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 56 34.0 25.9 3.5 9.1 12.5 2.6 1.1 2.0 2.2 2.6 9.7 17.2 .563 0.3 1.3 .257 6.2 7.9 .784
difference:+18+1.2+2.6+3.2+5.1+8.2+1.6+0.3+1.8-0.6-1.0+1.3+0.7+.052+2.9+5.9+.189+3.0+4.0+.041
Zach LaVine 74 35.2 23.3 0.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.8 1.6 8.4 16.5 .511 3.2 7.2 .446 3.2 3.9 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 16 38.0 22.6 2.4 11.7 14.1 2.6 1.4 3.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 15.9 .520 0.3 0.9 .333 5.8 6.8 .852
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12
Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 76 35.5 24.7 3.1 9.5 12.6 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 9.4 16.9 .556 0.4 1.4 .271 5.5 6.8 .816
difference:+64+1.2+2.0+2.9+6.2+9.1+1.2+0.6+2.1-0.1-0.2+1.6+1.6+.045+2.8+6.1+.151+1.7+2.5+.069
Zach LaVine 12 34.3 22.7 0.2 3.3 3.5 2.3 0.6 0.2 2.0 2.5 7.8 15.3 .511 3.2 7.5 .422 3.8 4.3 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 5 41.6 27.8 3.0 12.6 15.6 4.0 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 11.8 18.6 .634 0.0 1.0 .000 4.2 5.2 .808
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Anthony Davis played 2 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—Anthony Davis didn't play in the postseason.

In those 2 extra years over Zach LaVine, Anthony Davis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game
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