Derrick Dial vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Derrick Dial, 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.

Derrick Dial played 4 years in the NBA, 6 less than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Derrick Dial had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Derrick Dial 4 1 1999-00 to 2003-04
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season 1999-002014-15
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Derrick Dial 8 11.9 5.0 1.8 1.5 3.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.1 5.8 .370 0.4 1.5 .250 0.4 0.6 .600
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 %
Derrick Dial 2 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season 2000-012015-16
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota 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 %
Derrick Dial 33 6.3 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.5 .434 0.1 0.3 .200 0.4 0.6 .571
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season 2001-022016-17
Team New Jersey Nets, Toronto RaptorsMinnesota 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 %
Derrick Dial 32 9.3 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.3 3.8 .342 0.0 0.3 .091 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Note: Derrick Dial didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 4

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Orlando MagicChicago 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 %
Derrick Dial 9 9.6 2.9 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.0 3.1 .321 0.2 1.0 .222 0.7 0.9 .750
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season -2018-19
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season -2019-20
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season -2020-21
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season -2021-22
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
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

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season -2022-23
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Derrick Dial Zach LaVine
Season -2023-24
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
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 %
Derrick Dial ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------