Em Bryant vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Em Bryant, 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.

Em Bryant played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Em Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, 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
Em Bryant 8 3 1964-65 to 1971-72
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1964-652014-15
Team New York KnicksMinnesota 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 %
Em Bryant 77 17.3 4.9 - - 2.2 2.2 - - - 2.8 1.9 5.7 .333 - - - 1.1 1.7 .654
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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1965-662015-16
Team New York KnicksMinnesota 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 %
Em Bryant 71 16.8 7.0 - - 2.4 3.0 - - - 3.0 3.0 6.3 .472 - - - 1.0 1.4 .733
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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1966-672016-17
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Em Bryant 63 25.3 8.7 - - 4.3 3.5 - - - 3.7 3.7 9.2 .409 - - - 1.2 1.8 .649
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 %
Em Bryant 4 19.0 5.3 - - 2.3 2.3 - - - 4.0 1.3 5.3 .238 - - - 2.8 2.8 1.000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1967-682017-18
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Em Bryant 77 12.6 3.7 - - 1.7 1.7 - - - 2.2 1.5 3.8 .385 - - - 0.8 1.1 .686
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 %
Em Bryant 5 15.0 2.4 - - 2.8 1.4 - - - 2.6 0.8 2.6 .308 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1968-692018-19
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Em Bryant 80 17.4 5.7 - - 2.4 2.2 - - - 3.3 2.5 6.1 .404 - - - 0.8 1.3 .650
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 %
Em Bryant 18 33.7 11.0 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 4.2 4.4 10.7 .409 - - - 2.2 2.9 .755
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1969-702019-20
Team Boston CelticsChicago 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 %
Em Bryant 71 22.8 7.8 - - 3.8 3.3 - - - 2.8 3.0 7.3 .404 - - - 1.9 2.5 .746
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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1970-712020-21
Team Buffalo BravesChicago 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 %
Em Bryant 73 29.3 10.0 - - 3.6 4.8 - - - 3.6 3.9 9.4 .421 - - - 2.1 2.8 .744
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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Em Bryant Zach LaVine
Season 1971-722021-22
Team Buffalo BravesChicago 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 %
Em Bryant 54 22.6 5.1 - - 2.4 3.8 - - - 3.1 1.9 4.1 .459 - - - 1.4 2.3 .600
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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
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

Em Bryant 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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Em Bryant 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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Em Bryant ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------