Chris Andersen vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Chris Andersen, 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 / 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.

Chris Andersen played 15 years in the NBA, 5 more than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Chris Andersen had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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 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
Chris Andersen 15 7 2001-02 to 2016-17
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Chris Andersen 24 10.9 3.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.1 .338 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .786
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Chris Andersen 59 15.4 5.2 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.9 4.8 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .550
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Chris Andersen 71 14.5 3.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.5 0.5 1.6 0.7 1.7 1.3 2.9 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .589
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 5 6.6 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2004-052017-18
Team New Orleans HornetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Chris Andersen 67 21.3 7.7 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.0 2.1 2.9 5.3 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .689
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2005-062018-19
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Chris Andersen 32 17.8 5.0 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.8 2.6 1.8 3.1 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.2 .476
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Note: Chris Andersen didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 6

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2007-082019-20
Team New Orleans HornetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Chris Andersen 5 6.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Chris Andersen 71 20.6 6.4 2.3 3.9 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.0 2.5 2.3 4.1 .548 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 2.5 .718
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 15 21.9 6.5 1.9 4.4 6.3 0.6 0.3 2.1 0.5 2.8 2.3 3.6 .630 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.9 .659
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Chris Andersen 76 22.3 5.9 1.9 4.4 6.4 0.4 0.6 1.9 0.8 2.3 1.9 3.3 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .695
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 6 19.3 4.5 1.2 3.3 4.5 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.3 1.5 2.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .643
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

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Chris Andersen 45 16.3 5.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.8 3.0 .599 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.0 .637
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 5 14.6 4.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.6 1.6 1.4 2.2 .636 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .714
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Chris Andersen 32 15.2 5.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 .546 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .610
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2012-13-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 42 14.9 4.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 2.1 1.7 2.9 .577 0.0 0.1 .667 1.5 2.2 .677
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 20 15.2 6.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.7 2.3 2.9 .807 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .735
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Chris Andersen 72 19.4 6.6 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.3 2.5 3.8 .644 0.0 0.2 .250 1.7 2.3 .710
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 18 17.6 5.1 1.4 4.5 5.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.9 1.8 3.2 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .684
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2014-15-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 60 18.9 5.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.5 .580 0.1 0.2 .308 1.3 1.9 .667
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2015-16-
Team Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 27 14.9 3.9 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.7 .528 0.1 0.5 .286 0.9 1.3 .694
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 4 19.8 3.8 3.3 4.5 7.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Chris Andersen Zach LaVine
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 12 9.5 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.8 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.2 .714
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------