Jeff Hornacek vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Jeff Hornacek, 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.

Jeff Hornacek played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Jeff Hornacek had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Jeff Hornacek 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1986-872014-15
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 80 19.5 5.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.9 1.6 2.0 4.4 .454 0.2 0.5 .279 1.2 1.5 .777
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 %
Jeff Hornacek ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 82 27.4 9.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 6.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.7 7.4 .506 0.2 0.7 .293 1.9 2.3 .822
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 %
Jeff Hornacek ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 78 31.9 13.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 6.0 1.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 5.6 11.4 .495 0.3 1.0 .333 1.9 2.3 .826
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 %
Jeff Hornacek 12 31.2 14.1 2.1 3.7 5.8 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.8 6.2 12.4 .497 0.0 0.6 .000 1.8 2.1 .840
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 67 34.0 17.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.0 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 7.2 13.4 .536 0.6 1.5 .408 2.6 3.0 .856
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 %
Jeff Hornacek 16 36.4 18.6 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.6 1.5 0.0 2.1 2.7 7.0 13.7 .511 0.4 1.5 .250 4.3 4.6 .932
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 80 34.2 16.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 5.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.3 6.8 13.1 .518 0.8 1.8 .418 2.5 2.8 .897
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 %
Jeff Hornacek 4 36.3 18.3 0.8 5.5 6.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 3.3 5.5 12.8 .431 0.8 1.5 .500 6.5 7.0 .929
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 81 38.0 20.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 5.1 2.0 0.4 2.1 2.7 7.8 15.3 .512 1.0 2.3 .439 3.4 3.9 .886
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 %
Jeff Hornacek 8 42.9 20.4 1.5 4.9 6.4 5.3 1.8 0.3 2.4 2.9 7.8 16.0 .484 1.0 2.1 .471 3.9 4.3 .912
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 79 36.2 19.1 1.1 3.3 4.3 6.9 1.7 0.3 2.8 2.6 7.4 15.7 .470 1.2 3.2 .390 3.2 3.7 .865
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 %
Jeff Hornacek ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 80 35.3 15.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.2 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.3 5.9 12.6 .470 0.9 2.6 .337 3.3 3.7 .878
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 %
Jeff Hornacek 16 34.9 15.4 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.0 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.8 5.3 11.2 .475 0.9 2.1 .441 3.9 4.3 .912
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

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 81 33.3 16.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.3 1.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.0 11.6 .514 1.1 2.7 .406 3.5 4.0 .882
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 %
Jeff Hornacek 5 35.6 14.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 4.0 1.6 0.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 10.2 .510 1.4 2.6 .538 2.2 2.8 .786
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 82 31.6 15.2 0.8 1.8 2.5 4.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 2.1 5.4 10.7 .502 1.3 2.7 .466 3.2 3.5 .893
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 %
Jeff Hornacek 18 35.8 17.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.3 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.8 11.5 .502 1.9 3.2 .586 4.1 4.6 .890
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1996-97-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 82 31.6 14.5 0.7 2.2 2.9 4.4 1.5 0.3 1.6 2.3 5.0 10.4 .482 0.9 2.4 .369 3.6 4.0 .899
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Hornacek 20 35.2 14.6 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.7 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.7 4.5 10.4 .433 1.0 2.7 .358 4.6 5.3 .876
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1997-98-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 80 30.8 14.2 0.8 2.6 3.4 4.4 1.4 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.0 10.4 .482 0.7 1.6 .441 3.6 4.0 .885
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Hornacek 20 31.8 10.9 0.4 2.2 2.5 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.6 3.7 8.9 .416 0.7 1.5 .467 2.8 3.3 .846
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1998-99-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 48 29.9 12.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 9.4 .477 0.7 1.7 .420 2.6 2.9 .893
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Hornacek 11 27.6 12.2 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.4 1.0 0.0 1.1 3.1 4.5 9.6 .462 0.6 1.6 .389 2.6 3.0 .879
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jeff Hornacek Zach LaVine
Season 1999-00-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Jeff Hornacek 77 27.7 12.4 0.6 1.7 2.4 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.9 4.6 9.5 .492 0.9 1.8 .478 2.2 2.3 .950
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Hornacek 10 29.9 11.5 0.9 2.1 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.8 4.3 10.2 .422 0.9 2.2 .409 2.0 2.4 .833
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------