Caris LeVert vs. Jim Spanarkel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Spanarkel and Caris LeVert, 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

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.

Caris LeVert played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jim Spanarkel, who played 5. Caris LeVert had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jim Spanarkel had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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 achivements, 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
Caris LeVert 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel 5 1 1979-80 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 57 21.7 8.2 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.7 .450 1.0 3.2 .321 1.2 1.6 .720
Jim Spanarkel 40 11.1 5.0 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 3.8 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.6 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Jim Spanarkel 5 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 71 26.3 12.1 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.5 10.4 .435 1.2 3.5 .347 1.9 2.6 .711
Jim Spanarkel 82 28.3 14.4 1.7 1.9 3.6 2.8 1.4 0.2 2.1 2.8 4.9 10.6 .467 0.0 0.1 .100 4.6 5.2 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 40 26.6 13.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.9 5.2 12.1 .429 1.2 3.9 .312 2.1 3.1 .691
Jim Spanarkel 82 21.4 10.1 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.5 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.7 3.3 6.9 .479 0.1 0.3 .333 3.4 4.0 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 5 28.8 21.0 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 7.2 14.6 .493 2.4 5.2 .462 4.2 5.8 .724
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 45 29.6 18.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 4.4 1.2 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.9 16.3 .425 1.8 4.9 .364 3.1 4.4 .711
Jim Spanarkel 48 15.0 5.7 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 4.1 .462 0.0 0.2 .200 1.8 2.4 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 4 35.0 20.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 9.5 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.8 6.8 18.3 .370 2.3 5.3 .429 4.5 6.3 .720
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Brooklyn Nets, Indiana PacersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 47 31.6 20.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.6 17.3 .441 1.8 5.5 .326 3.1 3.8 .811
Jim Spanarkel 7 7.7 3.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.3 .438 0.1 0.3 .500 1.3 1.9 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2021-22-
Team Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 58 30.7 17.0 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.5 14.7 .444 1.4 4.4 .320 2.5 3.3 .756
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2022-23-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 74 30.2 12.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.3 10.0 .431 1.7 4.4 .392 1.8 2.4 .722
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 5 34.0 15.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 7.2 .361 1.6 2.6 .615
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Caris LeVert Jim Spanarkel
Season 2023-24-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 68 28.8 14.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.1 12.1 .421 1.6 4.9 .325 2.3 3.0 .766
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 11 25.3 10.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 4.0 9.3 .431 0.5 3.0 .182 1.5 2.4 .654
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------
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