Don Kojis vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Don Kojis, 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.

Don Kojis played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Don Kojis had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, 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
Don Kojis 12 3 1963-64 to 1974-75
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1963-642014-15
Team Baltimore BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Don Kojis 78 14.7 6.3 - - 4.0 0.7 - - - 1.6 2.6 6.2 .419 - - - 1.1 1.9 .562
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 %
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Season 2

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1964-652015-16
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota 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 %
Don Kojis 65 12.9 6.5 - - 3.7 1.0 - - - 1.8 2.8 6.4 .433 - - - 1.0 1.5 .633
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 %
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Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1965-662016-17
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota 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 %
Don Kojis 60 13.1 7.3 - - 4.3 0.7 - - - 1.6 3.0 7.3 .415 - - - 1.3 2.4 .539
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 %
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Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1966-672017-18
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Don Kojis 78 21.2 10.2 - - 6.1 0.9 - - - 2.6 4.2 9.9 .426 - - - 1.7 2.8 .604
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 %
Don Kojis 3 34.7 17.0 - - 10.0 1.3 - - - 3.3 7.7 16.0 .479 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625
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Season 5

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1967-682018-19
Team San Diego RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Don Kojis 69 36.9 19.7 - - 10.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 7.7 17.2 .446 - - - 4.3 6.0 .726
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 %
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Season 6

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1968-692019-20
Team San Diego RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Don Kojis 81 38.6 22.5 - - 9.6 2.6 - - - 3.7 8.5 19.5 .434 - - - 5.5 7.4 .748
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 %
Don Kojis 6 38.7 20.2 - - 8.5 3.5 - - - 3.7 8.0 18.2 .440 - - - 4.2 5.2 .806
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Season 7

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1969-702020-21
Team San Diego RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Don Kojis 56 28.2 15.3 - - 6.9 1.4 - - - 2.4 6.0 13.5 .447 - - - 3.2 4.3 .751
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 %
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Season 8

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1970-712021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Don Kojis 79 27.1 14.6 - - 5.5 1.6 - - - 2.8 5.7 12.9 .446 - - - 3.2 4.1 .778
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
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

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1971-722022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago 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 %
Don Kojis 73 25.4 11.4 - - 4.6 1.1 - - - 2.3 4.4 9.4 .469 - - - 2.6 3.2 .793
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1972-732023-24
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsChicago 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 %
Don Kojis 77 16.1 8.5 - - 2.6 1.0 - - - 1.7 3.6 7.5 .480 - - - 1.4 1.8 .774
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1973-74-
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings-
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 %
Don Kojis 77 27.2 13.1 1.6 3.3 5.0 1.4 1.0 0.2 - 2.0 5.2 10.9 .478 - - - 2.7 3.5 .772
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Don Kojis Zach LaVine
Season 1974-75-
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Don Kojis 21 11.0 5.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 4.7 .469 - - - 1.0 1.4 .667
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Kojis 4 5.5 1.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.8 0.3 1.5 .167 - - - 1.3 1.5 .833
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------