Goran Dragic vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Goran Dragic, 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.

Goran Dragic played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Zach LaVine, who played 12. Goran Dragic had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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 achievements, 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
Goran Dragic 15 7 2008-09 to 2022-23
Zach LaVine 12 1 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 55 13.2 4.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6 4.1 .393 0.4 1.0 .370 0.9 1.2 .769
difference:+22+11.5+5.6+0.2+1.1+0.9+1.6+0.2-1.2-0.5+2.1+4.7+.029+0.3+1.2+.029+1.0+1.1+.073
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 80 18.0 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 2.8 6.1 .452 0.9 2.4 .394 1.5 2.0 .736
difference:+2+10.0+6.1+0.2+0.8+0.7+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.3-0.8+2.5+5.6+0.6+1.5+.005+0.5+0.5+.057
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 16 14.8 7.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.7 6.3 .430 0.8 2.5 .325 1.4 1.9 .742
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Phoenix Suns, Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 70 17.6 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 .435 0.8 2.2 .361 1.2 1.9 .624
difference:+23+19.6+11.4+0.1+1.5+1.4+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.1-0.4+4.2+8.8+.024+1.8+4.4+.026+1.3+1.1+.212
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 66 26.5 11.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.1 .462 1.0 3.1 .337 2.3 2.9 .805
difference:+42+0.8+5.0+0.4+1.8+1.4+2.3+0.3-0.6-0.2+1.5+5.7+.079+0.8+2.0+.004+1.3+1.6+.008
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 77 33.5 14.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.4 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.8 .443 1.1 3.6 .319 3.2 4.2 .748
difference:+14+1.0+9.0+0.2+1.7+1.6+2.9+0.6+0.1-0.6-0.6+3.2+6.2+.024+0.8+1.5+.055+1.8+1.8+.084
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 76 35.1 20.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.7 7.3 14.4 .505 1.6 3.9 .408 4.2 5.5 .760
difference:+16+0.3+5.2+0.2+1.8+1.6+1.7+0.1+0.2-0.6-0.5+1.7+5.6+.055+1.5+4.2+.028+0.3+0.1+.042
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 78 33.8 16.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.5 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.4 12.8 .501 1.2 3.3 .347 2.3 3.0 .774
difference:+20+1.3+11.1+0.4+1.9+1.5+0.4+0.2+0.3-1.3-0.1+3.4+6.6+.006+2.2+4.9+.072+2.1+2.1+.075
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 72 32.8 14.1 0.8 3.1 3.8 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.6 2.6 5.8 12.2 .477 0.9 2.8 .312 1.7 2.3 .727
difference:+5+1.9+10.3+0.5+1.2+0.8+1.3+0.4+0.1-0.8+2.6+5.5+.001+1.9+4.3+.077+3.1+3.3+.126
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 14 33.7 16.5 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.9 0.4 0.2 2.2 3.3 6.5 14.7 .442 1.1 3.3 .348 2.4 3.1 .767
difference:+10+4.6+2.8+0.8+1.2+0.4+2.1+0.4+0.1-0.8-1.0+0.3+1.1+.013+1.2+2.7+.027+1.1+0.7+.166
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
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 73 33.7 20.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 5.8 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.7 7.3 15.4 .475 1.6 4.0 .405 4.1 5.2 .790
difference:+4+2.2+4.5+0.3+0.9+0.7+1.6+0.3-0.4-0.6+1.4+2.6+.010+1.0+3.1+.030+0.6+0.4+.058
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
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 75 31.7 17.3 0.7 3.4 4.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 6.5 14.3 .450 1.5 4.0 .370 2.9 3.6 .801
difference:+50+3.2+2.2+0.4+1.4+1.1+0.9+0.1-0.1-0.1+0.3+0.7+.002+0.9+2.8+.021+0.6+0.5+.053
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 5 31.2 18.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.6 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 15.0 .467 1.6 4.2 .381 3.0 4.4 .682
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2018-192024-25
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 36 27.5 13.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 4.8 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.3 5.0 12.0 .413 1.6 4.6 .348 2.2 2.8 .782
difference:+38+7.7+9.6+0.3+1.5+1.2+0.6+0.1-0.8-0.7+3.4+4.5+.098+1.6+2.6+.098+1.0+1.1+.043
Zach LaVine 74 35.2 23.3 0.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.8 1.6 8.4 16.5 .511 3.2 7.2 .446 3.2 3.9 .825
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12
Goran Dragic Zach LaVine
Season 2019-202025-26
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 59 28.2 16.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 5.1 0.7 0.2 2.4 2.1 5.4 12.3 .441 2.1 5.7 .367 3.2 4.2 .776
difference:+43+5.3+4.3+0.3+0.4+0.1+2.9+0.1-0.2-0.2+1.9+2.4+.057+0.7+1.4+.019+0.1+0.7+.117
Zach LaVine 16 33.5 20.5 0.2 3.1 3.3 2.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.3 7.3 14.7 .498 2.8 7.1 .386 3.1 3.5 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 17 32.5 19.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.9 7.0 15.8 .444 2.2 6.3 .346 2.9 3.6 .803
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Goran Dragic played 3 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2021 to 2023—Goran Dragic played in 3 Playoffs.

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