Linton Johnson vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine and Linton Johnson, 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.

Linton Johnson played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Zach LaVine, who played 10. Linton Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Linton Johnson 6 1 2003-04 to 2008-09
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Linton Johnson Zach LaVine
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota 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 %
Linton Johnson 41 17.9 4.2 1.4 3.0 4.5 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.2 1.8 5.0 .355 0.2 0.8 .212 0.5 0.9 .595
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Linton Johnson Zach LaVine
Season 2004-052015-16
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Linton Johnson 2 7.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Linton Johnson Zach LaVine
Season 2005-062016-17
Team New Jersey Nets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsMinnesota 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 %
Linton Johnson 36 14.6 4.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .409 0.4 1.0 .361 0.5 0.8 .667
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Linton Johnson Zach LaVine
Season 2006-072017-18
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsChicago 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 %
Linton Johnson 54 13.3 4.2 1.0 2.1 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.5 .489 0.2 0.6 .333 0.6 0.7 .811
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Linton Johnson Zach LaVine
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Phoenix Suns, Toronto RaptorsChicago 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 %
Linton Johnson 8 7.9 2.6 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.4 .474 0.1 0.4 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Linton Johnson Zach LaVine
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Linton Johnson 10 5.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.1 .364 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Linton Johnson 3 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Linton Johnson 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Linton Johnson 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

Linton Johnson 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Linton Johnson 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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------